Show recent posts with thumbnails, category filters, excerpts, and list or card layouts. Use a native block, classic widget, or shortcode.
Alternatives to Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!
Display recent local or remote WordPress posts and custom post types with thumbnails, excerpts, dates, categories, and tags.
List the latest posts of a specific taxonomy from your blog-network.
Automatically maintains a configurable number of your latest published posts in a chosen category or tag, in real-time.
Advance Widget Packv1.6.0
A pack of content widgets and blocks: recent/popular/related posts, author info, tag cloud, social links, countdown timer, and more.
Display recent posts from any category as a modern, stylish widget on any page on your website.
Display recent posts filtered by post type, category, tag, or author — as a classic widget, Gutenberg block, or shortcode.
Display recent posts in a list, vertical slider, or responsive Swiper layout. Highly customizable via widget, shortcode, and Gutenberg block.
Display a configurable list of recent posts and pages with a distinctive shortcode and theme-ready CSS classes.