last updated
Provides a widget that displays posts (all post-types supported, custom as well) marked as significantly updated with the date of the update (optionally).
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last updated shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.4 (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 last updated stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| custom post type | >100 |
| last-updated | >100 |
| sidebar | >100 |
| simple | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About last updated
From the official readme · v2.1Description
EN:
Provides a widget that displays posts (all post-types supported, custom as well) marked as significantly updated with the date of the update (optionally).
Settings:
* Widget Title
* Amount
* Post-Types
* Whether the date of the update should be displayed or not.
DE:
Dieses Plugin stellt ein Widget zur Verfügung, das zuletzt aktualisierte Beiträge (alle Veröffentlichungsarten werden unterstützt, auch custom post-types) mit dem dazugehörigen Datumm der Aktualisierung (optional) anzeigt.
Einstellungen:
* Widget Titel
* Anzahl
* Veröffentlichungsarten
* Ob das Datum der Veröffentlichung angezeigt werden soll oder nicht.
Sehen Sie auch hier vorbei: http://www.martin.wudenka.de/wordpress-widget-zuletzt-aktualisierte-posts-anzeigen
Installation
EN:
- Upload
lastupdatedto the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Place the Widget in a Sidebar.
DE:
- Lade den Ordner ‘lastupdated’ in ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ hoch.
- Aktiviere das Plugin im ‘Plugin’ Menü von WordPRess.
- Ziehe das Widget im ‘Widget’ Menü in eine Sidebar.
Changelog
You have to update a few posts and mark until it starts working.
2.1
Fixed month names not being translated. Added post_thumbnails option. Added note in empty widget.
2.0
Major Release. Completely new algorithm. Starts working after you updated a few posts.
1.6.1
Bugfix: date translation
1.6
Added support for all post-types.
1.5.1
Bugfix: changed ASC to DESC
1.5
Bugfix: Problem when saving post-type as German user.
New algorithm: Excludes Posts, when they are higher located in a
table ordered by creation time than in a table ordered by updating time. -> Just
displays posts that are really old and updated.
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FAQ
last updated: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is last updated free?
Yes. last updated is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is last updated safe to use in 2026?
last updated shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use last updated?
last updated is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 11,016 times since it launched in October 2013. It was downloaded 79 times in the last 30 days.
Does last updated work with WordPress 7.1?
last updated is officially tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was last updated last updated?
The latest version, 2.1, was released on October 18, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes last updated?
last updated is developed and maintained by hobbeshunter.
What are the best alternatives to last updated?
The most popular alternatives to last updated are Custom Post Type Permalinks (200K+ installs), Custom Post Type Widgets (10K+ installs) and Custom Post Types and Custo… (10K+ installs).
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