Custom Recent Posts Widget
by Prasanna SP · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 1.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
A widget to show recent posts list based on categories or tags
48 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3196 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
132
now · peak 189
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
13.7y ago
latest release · v2.1.1
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-09-09 · 1,420 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ seanfiorito12.3y ago
very simple to use and can be re-used in multiple areas on the site. Love it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BPSD12.6y ago
So simple and functional. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anne12.6y ago
Easy to use and does everything I need it to without fuss!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ TheLibertine12.8y ago
Simple and useful
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ barrycrous13.0y ago
Very easy to setup, great HTML structure and class definitions for easy styling.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ annbra13.2y ago
Perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pankaj Asopa13.4y ago
This is what I needed, I was trying with core files and ended up scratching my head, but thanks a ton to this plugin! solved my problem in minutes
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous13.5y ago
Does exactly what I needed it to do. Simple and effective.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-12-10 2K+ → 1K+ down after 634 days in tier
- 2023-03-17 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2023-03-15 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-14 3K+ → 2K+ down
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).
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Category For Pages 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 4 shared tags D -
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Category Posts Block 40K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A - R Recent Posts by Category Widget 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D
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Media Library Assistant 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Pages with category and tag 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/custom-recent-posts-widget" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Custom Recent Posts Widget — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Custom Recent Posts Widget: 1K+ active installs, 4.9★ (9 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/custom-recent-posts-widget