List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!
Alternatives to XE Advanced Recent Posts Widget
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Display recent posts filtered by post type, category, tag, or author — as a classic widget, Gutenberg block, or shortcode.
Display blog posts with AJAX pagination, filters, and custom styles using shortcodes. Create multiple post blocks easily from the admin panel.
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.
Automatically maintains a configurable number of your latest published posts in a chosen category or tag, in real-time.
Display recent posts from any category as a modern, stylish widget on any page on your website.
Build a list or grid layout of any post type (posts, products, pages + more).
Advanced Related Postsv1.9.3
This plugin allows you to display related posts with widget or under the post with advanced options.
Adds advanced featured image customization with sidebar widgets and multisite support.
Post Slider and Post Carousel display WordPress post in slider and carousel layouts with shortcode and Latest/Recent vertical post scrolling widget.