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Best recent posts widget plugins for WordPress

The most popular recent posts widget plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. TW Recent Posts Widget leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Truncate Recent Posts Titles (20+) and WPR General Posts (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “recent posts widget” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 recent posts widget plugins

  1. 1.
    TW Recent Posts Widget

    The most installed recent posts widget plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 15 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.

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    Truncate Recent Posts Titles

    20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.

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    WPR General Posts

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

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    MZD Recent Posts

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.

All 4 plugins tagged “recent posts widget”