Show recent posts with thumbnails, category filters, excerpts, and list or card layouts. Use a native block, classic widget, or shortcode.
Alternatives to Recent Post Widget Thumbnail
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Display recent local or remote WordPress posts and custom post types with thumbnails, excerpts, dates, categories, and tags.
List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!
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 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.
Category Posts Blockv5.1.2
Shows a list of recent posts from a category - with thumbnails, excerpt and a load more button. For posts, pages and the Site Editor.
A simple widget that shows recently created or updated posts and pages.
A collection of useful widgets, neatly bundled into a single plugin.
Display recent posts from any category as a modern, stylish widget on any page on your website.