PE Recent Posts
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The simple plugin that allows you to display image slides with title, description and read more linked to posts from selected category.
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Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “latest post”, “latest posts with thumbnails” and “recent posts” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
49 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.2%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 62.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.8.19.
Details
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
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1886 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.8.19; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1886 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| latest post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| latest posts with thumbnails your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| recent posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slides your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| thumbnails your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “latest post”, “latest posts with thumbnails” and “recent posts” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.5K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
5.2y ago
latest release · v1.2 · 2 Sep 2021
21
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 90% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ michad5.1y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nickpastor8.3y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ josemi24879.3y ago
Muy sencillo y eficaz
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kiarashp9.5y 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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alexander Wieshofer9.6y 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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chaoti9.7y ago
Lightweight, easy to use, looks great and works perfectly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nazar Hotsa9.8y ago
Very easy and lightweight. Does what it says and does that well!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ terazwiedza9.8y ago
simple and very easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2 fixed: Fixed REST API and Loopback errors added: Improved keyboard navigation according to WCAG guidelines 1.2
- — Version 1.1.9 added: Added option to make one row for mobile devices 1.1.9
- — 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
- — Version 1.1.7 added: Taxonomy select list has been replaced by the multiselect 1.1.7
- — Version 1.1.6 fixed: Fixed warning about create_function() for PHP 7.2+ 1.1.6
- — Version 1.1.5 added: Improvements related to indicators (bullets) to allow easy change slide/item for keyboard users 1.1.5
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The simple plugin that allows you to display image slides with title, description and read more linked to p..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,184 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("latest post", "latest posts with thumbnails", "recent posts", "thumbnails" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-12-05 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-04 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-03 3K+ → 2K+ down after 474 days in tier
- 2023-08-17 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-08-16 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-08-14 4K+ → 3K+ down after 410 days in tier
- 2022-06-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 446 days in tier
- 2021-04-10 4K+ → 5K+ up after 584 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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Latest Posts With Thumbnails and Ads 20+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Recent Post Widget Thumbnail 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Smart Recent Post 50+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
Recent Posts by Category (RCP) 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B - R Recent Popular Comment Tag Widget 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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