Recent Posts Shortcode & Widget
by rajros · Uncategorized
Display list of recent posts and latest posts or random posts using the [recentposts-sc] shortcode in any page or in sidebar widgets.
47 health vs 68 average across 3,388 Uncategorized plugins
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,380 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
94
now · peak 210
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “300+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,381 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-07-31 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in band
- 2025-07-30 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in band
- 2025-07-28 400+ → 300+ down after 380 days in band
- 2024-07-13 500+ → 400+ down after 350 days in band
- 2023-07-29 600+ → 500+ down after 201 days in band
- 2023-01-09 700+ → 600+ down after 4 days in band
- 2023-01-05 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in band
- 2023-01-04 700+ → 600+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
- E Enhanced Recent Posts 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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Category Posts Widget 40K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy 4K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B - R Recent Posts Plus 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
- R Recent Posts 500+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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GenerateBlocks 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/recent-posts-shortcode-widget" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Recent Posts Shortcode & Widget — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Recent Posts Shortcode & Widget: 300+ active installs, 5.0★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-16. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/recent-posts-shortcode-widget