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Best recently plugins for WordPress

The most popular recently plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Posts Viewed Recently leads with 700+ active installs, ahead of DD Last Viewed (400+) and Recently (300+). All 8 plugins tagged “recently” 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 8 recently plugins

  1. 1.
    Posts Viewed Recently

    The most installed recently plugin, with 700+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 10 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.

  2. 2.
    DD Last Viewed

    400+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 26 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.

  3. 3.
    Recently

    300+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 9 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  4. 4.
    Last.fm for WordPress

    40+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 17 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.7.

  5. 5.
    Recently Bought This for WooCommerce

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.

  6. 6.
    SAFFIRE AI Product Recommendations for WooCommerce

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 4 weeks ago.

  7. 7.
    Recently registered widget

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.

  8. 8.
    WP Recently Viewed

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.

All 8 plugins tagged “recently”