The main advantage of this widget is random movement of random links and every time they are changing.
Alternatives to Fancy Posts Widget
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Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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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 blog posts with AJAX pagination, filters, and custom styles using shortcodes. Create multiple post blocks easily from the admin panel.
Display recent posts filtered by post type, category, tag, or author — as a classic widget, Gutenberg block, or shortcode.
Jassn Popular Postsv1.0.6
Display popular posts with customizable image dimensions, responsive settings, and multiple display options.
Lightweight page-view tracking and popular-post ranking for WordPress.
Show recent posts with thumbnails, category filters, excerpts, and list or card layouts. Use a native block, classic widget, or shortcode.
Recentlyv4.2.2
A highly customizable, feature-packed Recent Posts widget!
WP Popular Postsv7.4.3
A highly customizable, easy-to-use popular posts plugin!