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WP Recent Posts

v1.3

by Boopathi Rajan · updated 2 years ago

WP Recent Posts plugin will displays recent posts with date, excerpt and title in Posts, Pages, Widgets and custom post types.

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Rank
#26,729
Up35 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 25
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.9K
1,884 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

WP Recent Posts at a glance

WP Recent Posts is a WordPress plugin by Boopathi Rajan with 20+ active installs, the #26,729 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3 came out on Jul 31, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.6.11. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “recent post widget”. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

40 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP Recent Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.6.11
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DateWP Recent Posts
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20263
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 24 · -4.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.2424.525Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.6.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202624
Nov 7, 202624
Nov 5, 202625
Nov 4, 202625
Nov 3, 202625
Nov 2, 202625
Nov 1, 202625
Oct 31, 202625
Oct 30, 202625
Oct 29, 202625
Oct 28, 202625

Rank over time

#26,729 · down 194 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#26.5K#26.6K#26.7KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 5Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.6.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#26,729
Nov 7, 2026#26,764
Nov 6, 2026#26,640
Nov 5, 2026#26,608
Nov 3, 2026#26,600
Nov 2, 2026#26,633
Nov 1, 2026#26,533
Oct 31, 2026#26,434
Oct 30, 2026#26,584
Oct 28, 2026#26,535

Growth %

Average -0.37% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-2.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.6.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #26535 → #26608Downloads +33.3%
    • Tested up to 6.6.10 → 6.6.11

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.3100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3
Requires WordPress
4.3
Tested up to
6.6.11
Requires PHP
5.2.4
First released
Sep 24, 2018
Last updated
Jul 31, 2024
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WP Recent Posts

How many websites use WP Recent Posts?

WP Recent Posts is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,729 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP Recent Posts been downloaded?

1,884 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was WP Recent Posts last updated?

Version 1.3 came out on Jul 31, 2024 (2 years ago).

Is WP Recent Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

WP Recent Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 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 WP Recent Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP Recent Posts have?

No one has reviewed WP Recent Posts on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to WP Recent Posts?

The plugins most like WP Recent Posts, by the tags they share, are Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+), Category Posts Block (40K+) and Ultimate Posts Widget (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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WP Recent Posts
Estimated installs≈ 25
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.9K
AuthorBoopathi Rajan
First releasedSep 24, 2018
Version1.3
Requires WP4.3
Requires PHP5.2.4
Last updatedJul 31, 2024

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