PE Recent Posts

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1. ★★★★★ michad

   5.0y ago

   Actually the look is very good for one display size. But when working with different display sizes with same settings, sometimes pictures are overlaying. What I would really like to see is a “max column” setting instead of a fixed one. E.g. with my settings of images I would be happy with 1 column if width is below 600 pixels and I’m happy with 3 columns if width is above 950 pixels. But in the range in between 2 columns would be perfekt. Unfortunately it only “scales” from 1 directly to 3 columns. I guess the 600 pixels is a setting of my theme, at which it switches to mobile view.

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2. ★★★★★ nickpastor

   8.2y ago

   This is great, I was making templates to do this, having the latest posts appear on the front page with the featured image is great. It just got a lot easier.

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3. ★★★★★ josemi2487

   9.2y ago

   Muy sencillo y eficaz

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4. ★★★★★ kiarashp

   9.4y ago

   i was looking for a plugin like this , and after so many plugin that i searched , this one could provide what i wanted . im using it for about 6 month and didnt find anything bad or bug. thx it worked perfectly

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5. ★★★★★ Alexander Wieshofer

   9.4y ago

   I have a Problem with the new Version Version 1.1. The Version 1.0.7 slide the Posts without problems. I have update from 1.0.7 to 1.1 and the Posts would not slide. Please help me. localhost (WampServer 3.0.8) PHP 5.6.30 MySQL 5.7.17 Apache 2.4.25 Thanks

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6. ★★★★★ chaoti

   9.5y ago

   Lightweight, easy to use, looks great and works perfectly.

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7. ★★★★★ Nazar Hotsa

   9.6y ago

   Very easy and lightweight. Does what it says and does that well!

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8. ★★★★★ terazwiedza

   9.6y ago

   simple and very easy to use

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.2 fixed: Fixed REST API and Loopback errors added: Improved keyboard navigation according to WCAG guidelines 1.2
2. — Version 1.1.9 added: Added option to make one row for mobile devices 1.1.9
3. — Version 1.1.8 fixed: Fixed missing language string “more from” – new POT file generated Fixed displaying all posts if only some categories are selected Fixed Consistent Identification (AA) – ‘List item used to format text’ related to 1.1.8
4. — Version 1.1.7 added: Taxonomy select list has been replaced by the multiselect 1.1.7
5. — Version 1.1.6 fixed: Fixed warning about create_function() for PHP 7.2+ 1.1.6
6. — Version 1.1.5 added: Improvements related to indicators (bullets) to allow easy change slide/item for keyboard users 1.1.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.4.1

Translated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2024-12-05 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2024-12-04 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2024-12-03 3K+ → 2K+ down after 474 days in tier
4. 2023-08-17 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2023-08-16 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 days in tier
6. 2023-08-14 4K+ → 3K+ 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).

• Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Smart Recent Post 50+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• Recent Posts by Category (RCP) 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• R Recent Popular Comment Tag Widget 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• WAD Recent Posts — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Regenerate Thumbnails 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B

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PE Recent Posts: 2K+ active installs, 4.9★ (11 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/pe-recent-posts