WAD Recent Posts
v1.0.4by Habibie · updated 5 years ago
Simple and clean widget for showing recent posts list. It also has shortcode feature.
- Rank
- #62,787
- Down108 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.1K
- 1,125 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WAD Recent Posts at a glance
WAD Recent Posts is a WordPress plugin by Habibie with fewer than 10 active installs, the #62,787 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.4 came out on Jan 29, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.6.23. Among the 9 plugins tagged “posts list”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats34 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WAD Recent Posts |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · -28.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
Rank over time
#62,787 · down 8,714 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #62,787 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #62,679 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #56,051 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #61,281 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #64,851 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #72,613 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #52,661 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #71,514 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #69,178 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #55,562 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #54,073 |
Growth %
Average -2.76% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +10.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +200.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -14.29% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #55562 → #61281Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 5.6.22 → 5.6.23
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.4
- Requires WordPress
- 2.9
- Tested up to
- 5.6.23
- Requires PHP
- 5.2
- First released
- Jan 27, 2021
- Last updated
- Jan 29, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WAD Recent Posts
How many websites use WAD Recent Posts?
WAD Recent Posts is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #62,787 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WAD Recent Posts been downloaded?
1,125 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was WAD Recent Posts last updated?
Version 1.0.4 came out on Jan 29, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is WAD Recent Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?
WAD Recent Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is WAD Recent Posts still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WAD Recent Posts have?
No one has reviewed WAD Recent Posts on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to WAD Recent Posts?
The plugins most like WAD Recent Posts, by the tags they share, are Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+), Ultimate Posts Widget (10K+) and Table of Contents Plus (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.1K |
| Author | Habibie |
| First released | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Version | 1.0.4 |
| Requires WP | 2.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 |
| Last updated | Jan 29, 2021 |
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