Recently

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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 · 74% 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.

1. ★★★★★ stevieboy23

   3.1y ago

   Excellent plugin – recommended!

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2. ★★★★★ rianovost

   5.4y ago

   Original text: Если сайт разной тематики, плагин выручает выводить записи на любой странице (через виджетов) по группам, хот по рубрикам, хот по меткам! Лично мне помог разнообразить сайт и автор реагирует на проблемы быстро и быстро устраняет ошибки! Ещё полезен плагин тем, что выводит первую картинку записи если не установлена миниатюра, то есть записи не останутся без картинок Yandex translator: If the site is of different subjects, the plug-in helps to display entries on any page (via widgets) in groups, hot on rubrics, hot on labels! Personally, I helped to diversify the site and the author responds to problems quickly and quickly eliminates errors! Also useful plug-in is that it displays the first picture of the record if no miniature is installed, that is, the records will not be left without pictures

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3. ★★★★★ bappa9972

   5.4y ago

   It is The Best Recent Posts widget. But we need more options like thumbnail size, show only Post ID(s), excluding current posts. This topic was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by bappa9972.

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4. ★★★★★ blindpet

   7.8y ago

   Being somebody who works with WordPress and WooCommerce performance, Recently is the only plugin that has the options and functionality necessary to help make sure high traffic websites don’t crash when they want to show their recent posts.

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5. ★★★★★ N3k0

   9.2y ago

   Full Customizable and do all you want… LOVE IT!

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6. ★★★★★ Lexx

   10.4y ago

   Looks very clean and solid.

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7. ★★★★★ montrealer

   10.4y ago

   I am on multisite and my sub blogs don’t have the same custom post types, but I needed a way tho show these on my home page in a widget. I have tried all plugins available and it’s the first one that worked with the plugin multisite widget context.

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8. ★★★★★ stardrive

   11.1y ago

   Hector Cabrera, You are a great developer. Your plugin is excellent. Please, keep up the good work. Please, it would be good if you include a category filter in the plugin Regards, Stardrive

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2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 5.5 Recently <= 3.0.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-06-07 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 3.0.5 Patched in 3.0.5
2. High · 8.8 Recently <= 3.0.4 - Arbitrary File Upload to Remote Code Exectution ↗
   2021-06-07 CVE-2021-4382 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 3.0.4 Patched in 3.0.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 4 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-04-08 400+ → 300+ down after 15 days in tier
2. 2025-03-24 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-03-23 400+ → 300+ down after 3 days in tier
4. 2025-03-20 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-03-19 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-03-18 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-03-17 400+ → 300+ down after 5 days in tier
8. 2025-03-12 300+ → 400+ up after 2 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).

• N Newpost Catch 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• Flexible Posts Widget 7K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
• Add Widget After Content 6K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Superb Recent Posts With Thumbnail Images 6K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• E Expanding Archives 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• P Posts By Tag 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D

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Recently: 300+ active installs, 5.0★ (9 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/recently