Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 92% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ rapidasia

   7mo ago

   gotta have plugin, thanks

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2. ★★★★★ Lera

   11mo ago

   It’s great that your plugin has so many settings for widgets. Thanks for making it.

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3. ★★★★★ funkster

   1.2y ago

   This plugin performs a simple task but one that I find to be invaluable.

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4. ★★★★★ techspecx

   1.6y ago

   Hello, I hope all is well. The plugin worked flawlessy for years but now I am getting the below message when I debug my site. Could you help? The plugin works fine when I have the debug off. Thank you. Regards,Robert Warning: Undefined array key “rand” in /var/www/mysite.com/public_html/wp-content/plugins/recent-posts-widget-with-thumbnails/recent-posts-widget-with-thumbnails.php on line 138 This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by techspecx.

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5. ★★★★★ evolute2

   1.7y ago

   Bravo, le paramétrage peut être fait au millimètre, excellent !

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6. ★★★★★ jeanedwa

   1.9y ago

   Works perfectly- recent posts can be displayed in sidebar with or without thumbnails. Brilliant!

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7. ★★★★★ elcondorito

   1.9y ago

   Lots of options. Well thought of.The only problem is the LI elements where too far apart vertically. I guess my theme is at stake. So I added a bit of CSS to correct that : #rpwwt-recent-posts-widget-with-thumbnails-2 > ul > li { margin: 0;} Thanks !

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8. ★★★★★ Marc73

   2.9y ago

   Looks like an interesting plugin. NO matter what I set the thumbnail size to, the thumbnails remained 75×75…..

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 7.1.1 Restored PHP 5.x support 7.1.1
2. — Version 7.1.0 Added feature for post order and sorting (feature request: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sort-posts-by-title/) Added class .rpwwt-post-excerpt-more for the “more” text following the excerpt. (feature request: https 7.1.0
3. — Version 7.0.3 new branding Tested successfully with WordPress 5.6.2 7.0.3
4. — Version 7.0.2 Corrected comments in uninstall.php Tested successfully with WordPress 5.6 7.0.2
5. — Version 7.0.1 Added catalan translation, thanks to Ibidem Group Tested successfully with WordPress 5.5.3 7.0.1
6. — Version 7.0.0 Added option for omitting all alternative texts of images to improve accessibility Added ARIA attribute for the list item of the current page to improve accessibility Revised output if the post has no title Revised thumb 7.0.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.8

Translated into 33 languages, 19 at 90% or more

Plus 9 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-06-29 200K+ → 100K+ 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).

• U Ultimate Posts Widget 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags C
• R Recent Posts by Category Widget 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D
• Image Widget 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Custom Sidebars – Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
• Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) 40K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B

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Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails: 100K+ active installs, 4.8★ (212 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/recent-posts-widget-with-thumbnails