Flexible Recent Posts
by Paul Annekov · Admin & Utilities
Displays recent posts using flexible template system. Define template for each post entry, set needed taxonomy and much more.
48 health vs 54 average across 3,790 Admin & Utilities 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 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 3969 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
65
now · peak 81
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
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
10.9y ago
latest release · v1.0.4
8
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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-09-12 · 1,384 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.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Jason King10.2y ago
I needed to put the latest three news items on the home page with titles, excerpts and medium sized images. I’m using Bootstrap, so wanted to sprinkle some additional html around the individual news items. This plugin enabled me to do that nicely and simply. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shoelace129110.5y ago
I have not run into any problems with this plugin and find it very useful! The only suggestion I have is to maybe add a shortcode for a category tree to show what category and subcategory(if it’s in a subcategory) a post is in. For example: Xbox > FPS Other than that, I have no complaints!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ moradpour12.1y ago
thank you Mr. Paul Annekov
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ moradpour12.1y ago
thank you Mr. Paul Annekov
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ moradpour12.1y ago
thank you Mr. Paul Annekov
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kassandra_P12.5y ago
Love the fact you can “build your own” widget, exactly as you want it. Well thought out and works beautifully.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Shasta12.9y ago
I’m really impressed…I’m using WP e-commerce to manage products, and I wanted to display the newest product from each of two categories on the front page. In theory there is a built-in widget for this, but it allows NO control over display and was a complete mess. I tried shortcodes, various ‘recent post’ widgets…but they all had some deal-breaker. This one did everything I wanted and a whole lot more. I’m thrilled with it! If it holds up over time (I just installed it) I’ll be adding it as a default on every new installation.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nuonis13.0y ago
This plugin is perfect. It allows great flexibility and is easy to use. Thank you!
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
- 2026-04-23 400+ → 300+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-04-19 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-18 400+ → 300+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2026-04-08 300+ → 400+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-03-31 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-29 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-28 400+ → 300+ down after 483 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 500+ → 400+ down after 315 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).
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Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A - W WP Admin UI Customize 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
- P Public Post Preview Configurator 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
- C Custom Post Template 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
- N Newpost Catch 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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Flexible Posts Widget 7K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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