Advanced Posts Widget

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ yuriy602

   8.5y ago

   Very nice! This topic was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by yuriy602.

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2. ★★★★★ resepan

   8.7y ago

   It is a good plugin. I’m using it to promote the last update post, so visitors know what is the recent update on the blog. But the last update of this plugin was 2 years ago.

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3. ★★★★★ vgvidscom

   9.3y ago

   It simply has the most options to show posts in a widget. Would even be better if you can choose to show posts based on most views or popularity. I hope the publishers will keep helping us by providing updates in order to make it future wp proof.

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4. ★★★★★ Claus Pescha

   10.2y ago

   Does what it should. Pretty good configurable, also with css.

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5. ★★★★★ Sergei2B

   10.2y ago

   Thumbs up! Works very good on widgetized pages.

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6. ★★★★★ Matt Cromwell

   10.4y ago

   I tested quite a few different Recent Posts Widgets and they all had bugs or outdated code or lack of flexibility or simple settings for their images and whatnot. This plugin does all the things you need: * Set your thumbnail size from a list of registered image sizes * Choose your category * Choose your post type * Even works with the Organize Series plugin well * Order by recency, title, or even random (my favorite) Combine this with the Display Widgets plugin and you have a powerful and flexible and intuitive sidebar that works great with your theme. Well done!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-04-28 300+ → 200+ down after 417 days in tier
2. 2025-03-07 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-03-06 300+ → 400+ up after 5 days in tier
4. 2025-03-01 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
5. 2025-02-27 300+ → 400+ up after 5 days in tier
6. 2025-02-22 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-02-21 300+ → 400+ up after 46 days in tier
8. 2025-01-06 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Category Posts Block 40K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• U Ultimate Posts Widget 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
• N Newpost Catch 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• Flexible Posts Widget 7K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
• Add Widget After Content 6K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A

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Advanced Posts Widget: 200+ active installs, 5.0★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/advanced-posts-widget