Recent Products Block – keep shoppers up to date on new arrivals

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 57% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

1. ★★★★★ jlking3

   1.8y ago

   WooCommerce’s block adds a background of white behind its text, or (if you choose not to have text,) a strip of blank white below the image, disrupting any background other than #FFF. This block does not do that. It is straightforward to use and, so far, effective. This was a fine effort and resulted in a solid, basic, product which does exactly what it claims to do. EDIT: Images are not responsive. I get a 99 score on Pagespeed desktop, but a 75 on PageSpeed mobile, with the culprit being the images created by the plugin. Not sure how this can be resolved, but it’s only an issue if you’re working hard to have high scores on PageSpeed with both desktop and mobile. This topic was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by jlking3.

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2. ★★★★★ xninedesign

   2.4y ago

   Absolutely impressed with this plugin! Not only is it incredibly user-friendly, but the code quality is top-notch. Integrating it seamlessly into the stylesheet of any theme was a breeze. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a hassle-free solution which provides excellent usability.

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3. ★★★★★ berlinetta

   2.6y ago

   I installed it to attach badges to new products, but I was unable to use it at all. The documentation was also very unhelpful and instructions on how to use it were unclear. It was a waste of time.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-06-17 700+ → 600+ down after 53 days in tier
2. 2026-04-25 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-04-23 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-04-22 600+ → 700+ up after 210 days in tier
5. 2025-09-24 500+ → 600+ up after 156 days in tier
6. 2025-04-21 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-04-20 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-04-19 400+ → 500+ up after 83 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).

• Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag B
• Breadcrumb NavXT 800K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C

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Recent Products Block – keep shoppers up to date on new arrivals: 600+ active installs, 3.7★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/recent-products-block