Enhanced Recent Posts
A plugin for wordpress which enhances the built-in “Recent Posts” widget by offering many more options:
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Enhanced Recent Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (400+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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 Enhanced Recent Posts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| latest posts | >100 |
| navigation | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
| recent posts | >100 |
| sidebar | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About Enhanced Recent Posts
From the official readme · v1.3.4Description
A plugin for wordpress which enhances the built-in “Recent Posts” widget by offering many more options:
- exclude or include categories
- select number of posts displayed
- show the date
- and more…
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Installation
Nothing fancy: upload, activate and add the widget to your sidebar(s)
Changelog
Nothing worth mentionning yet.
1.3.4 (2014/04/12)
- Fix: use the date format specified in the WP options
1.3.1 (2013/04/25)
- Compatibility with WordPress 3.5
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FAQ
Enhanced Recent Posts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Enhanced Recent Posts free?
Yes. Enhanced Recent Posts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Enhanced Recent Posts safe to use in 2026?
Enhanced Recent Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Enhanced Recent Posts?
Enhanced Recent Posts is active on 400+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 31,684 times since it launched in June 2008. It was downloaded 116 times in the last 30 days.
Does Enhanced Recent Posts work with WordPress 7.1?
Enhanced Recent Posts is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Enhanced Recent Posts last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.4, was released on April 12, 2014 (13 years ago).
Who makes Enhanced Recent Posts?
Enhanced Recent Posts is developed and maintained by Vincent Mimoun-Prat.
What are the best alternatives to Enhanced Recent Posts?
The most popular alternatives to Enhanced Recent Posts are Category Posts Block (40K+ installs), Latest Posts (4K+ installs) and news ticker benaceur (1K+ installs).
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