Display recent local or remote WordPress posts and custom post types with thumbnails, excerpts, dates, categories, and tags.
Alternatives to MZD Recent Posts
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Show recent posts with thumbnails, category filters, excerpts, and list or card layouts. Use a native block, classic widget, or shortcode.
List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!
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.
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.
A simple widget that shows recently created or updated posts and pages.
List the latest posts of a specific taxonomy from your blog-network.
Recentlyv4.2.2
A highly customizable, feature-packed Recent Posts widget!
Adds advanced featured image customization with sidebar widgets and multisite support.