Latest Posts

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1. ★★★★★ Frank

   3.9y ago

   A nice, easy to use plugin. I just wish the date/time stamp was optional

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2. ★★★★★ manuwp09

   4.7y ago

   Good plugin, once installed it is ready to use, without the need for configuration.

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3. ★★★★★ jtaira

   9.4y ago

   I’m using WPML and previous version was not support. However 2 days after I requested it, they decided to update. And now I can use it with WPML. It was great support.

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4. ★★★★★ sisujon

   10.6y ago

   I have try give my best for this plugin! This plugin is really awesome for recent widget post. Just got this plugin today and am so happy that I did! It’s very easy to use, and support has been absolutely fabulous with getting back to me on some custom work I need to do. Thanks

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5. ★★★★★ sciencedada

   10.8y ago

   The authors made a solid plugin. The output in the news area should not be div and heading elements. It should be an unordered list to be accessible, or at least allow for selection of content type (instead of hard coded).

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6. ★★★★★ kelter

   11.1y ago

   Version 1.1 corrects minor typo and adds the new date & time css classes for easy styling. Works great and is a super simple way to add a great looking Latest Posts with thumbnail images.

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7. ★★★★★ Md Khalil Uddin

   11.4y ago

   I was really searching same plugin. It is awesome WP free Plugin for showing latest post of blog. Thanks #shapedtheme. Caryy on…. 😀

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.4.5 Tested: WordPress 6.9.4 compatibility. 1.4.5
2. — Version 1.4.4 Tested: WordPress 6.4.2 compatibility. 1.4.4
3. — Version 1.4.3 New: A hook ‘sp_lpw_date_format’ to modify the date format of posts. Fix: The undefined variable warnings. Tested: WordPress 6.2 compatibility. 1.4.3
4. — Version 1.4.2 Tested: WordPress 6.0 compatibility. 1.4.2
5. — Version 1.4.1 Tested: WordPress 5.7 compatibility. 1.4.1
6. — Version 1.4 Fixed deprecated constructor 1.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-01-20 6K+ → 5K+ down after 216 days in tier
2. 2025-06-18 7K+ → 6K+ down after 192 days in tier
3. 2024-12-08 8K+ → 7K+ down after 328 days in tier
4. 2024-01-15 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2024-01-14 8K+ → 7K+ down after 28 days in tier
6. 2023-12-17 7K+ → 8K+ up after 156 days in tier
7. 2023-07-14 6K+ → 7K+ up

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).

• Simple Category Posts 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• Regenerate Thumbnails 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B
• Quick Featured Images 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) 40K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag B
• Crop-Thumbnails 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag B
• WP Categories Widget 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B

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Latest Posts: 5K+ active installs, 4.6★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/latest-posts