A5 Recent Post Widget
With the A5 Recent Post Widget you can put your latest post in the focus and style it differently.
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A5 Recent Post Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where A5 Recent Post Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| newspaper | >100 |
| post | >100 |
| recent post | >100 |
| sidebar | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 from 3 reviews
About A5 Recent Post Widget
From the official readme · v2.6.1Description
Yet another recent post widget. It shows the last post of your blog, where and how you want. You can define, on which pages of your site it shows and whether you want to show a post thumbnail or not. Decide, whether the links go to the post, to the attachment page or simply to a file. You can style the links in the plugins settings and each widget container differently.
The plugin was tested up to WP 4.5 and should work with versions down to 2.7 but was never tested on those.
Installation
- Upload the
a5-recent-postsfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Place and customize your widgets
- Define the style of the links in the settings section
Changelog
Initial release upon request
2.6.1
- Added debug options to framework
2.6
- Adjustments in framework
- WP 4.5 ready
2.5.6
- Adjustments in framework
- WP 4.3 ready
2.5.5
- small bugfix with visability
2.5.4
- Adjustments in Framework
- More raliable with galleries
2.5.3
- Adjustments in Framework
Screenshots
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FAQ
A5 Recent Post Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is A5 Recent Post Widget free?
Yes. A5 Recent Post Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is A5 Recent Post Widget safe to use in 2026?
A5 Recent Post Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
How many websites use A5 Recent Post Widget?
A5 Recent Post Widget is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,958 times since it launched in February 2014. It was downloaded 56 times in the last 30 days.
Does A5 Recent Post Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
A5 Recent Post Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was A5 Recent Post Widget last updated?
The latest version, 2.6.1, was released on April 9, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes A5 Recent Post Widget?
A5 Recent Post Widget is developed and maintained by tepelstreel.
What are the best alternatives to A5 Recent Post Widget?
The most popular alternatives to A5 Recent Post Widget are Issues and Series for Newsp… (2K+ installs), Print Bangla News (2K+ installs) and Featured Post Widget (300+ installs).
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