Display recent local or remote WordPress posts and custom post types with thumbnails, excerpts, dates, categories, and tags.
Alternatives to SM Recent Post
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Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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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.
List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!
Show recent posts with thumbnails, category filters, excerpts, and list or card layouts. Use a native block, classic widget, or shortcode.
A simple widget that shows recently created or updated posts and pages.
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.
This widget will let you display a list of the most recent posts in a single category in your sidebar.
Latest Postsv1.4.5
Latest posts widget to display recent posts from category.