Hidden Posts
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Consider an alternative
Hidden Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (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 Hidden Posts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| posts | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Hidden Posts
From the official readme · v0.1Description
Hide a limited number of specified posts from the hompage.
If you’d like to check out the code and contribute, join us on GitHub. Pull requests, issues, and plugin recommendations are more than welcome!
Installation
- Upload the
hidden-postsfolder to your plugins directory (e.g./wp-content/plugins/) - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Hide posts from the post edit screen
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FAQ
Hidden Posts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Hidden Posts free?
Yes. Hidden Posts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Hidden Posts safe to use in 2026?
Hidden Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Hidden Posts?
Hidden Posts is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,677 times since it launched in December 2013. It was downloaded 54 times in the last 30 days.
Does Hidden Posts work with WordPress 7.1?
Hidden Posts is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Hidden Posts last updated?
The latest version, 0.1, was released on December 19, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Hidden Posts?
Hidden Posts is developed and maintained by Josh Betz.
What are the best alternatives to Hidden Posts?
The most popular alternatives to Hidden Posts are GenerateBlocks (200K+ installs), Post Duplicator (200K+ installs) and WP Popular Posts (100K+ installs).
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