Latest Post Slider
Ever wanted to display a featured post slider or a latest post slider on your WordPress site ? Then this plugin is right for you. This plugin lets you add a widget to your site that would grab the first five posts from…
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Latest Post Slider shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.2 (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 Latest Post Slider stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| featured slider | >100 |
| latest post slider | >100 |
| post slider | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Latest Post Slider
From the official readme · v1.1Description
Ever wanted to display a featured post slider or a latest post slider on your WordPress site ? Then this plugin is right for you. This plugin lets you add a widget to your site that would grab the first five posts from your site and display them in a nice slider with the featured image, the title of the post and a link to the post.
Live Demo : http://xproweb.in
Installation
- Download and place the plugin in your “wp-contents/plugins” directory.
- Extract the plugin
- Go to Plugins > Installed plugins from your WordPress dashboard and activate ”Latest Post Slider” plugin.
- Go to Appearance > Widgets and drag and drop the “Latest Post Slider” widget to wherever you want to display the slider
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Latest Post Slider: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Latest Post Slider free?
Yes. Latest Post Slider is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Latest Post Slider safe to use in 2026?
Latest Post Slider shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Latest Post Slider?
Latest Post Slider is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,142 times since it launched in April 2015. It was downloaded 47 times in the last 30 days.
Does Latest Post Slider work with WordPress 7.1?
Latest Post Slider is officially tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Latest Post Slider last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on May 17, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Latest Post Slider?
Latest Post Slider is developed and maintained by Sri vathsan.
What are the best alternatives to Latest Post Slider?
The most popular alternatives to Latest Post Slider are NextGEN 3D and 2D Animated… (100+ installs), Ultimate Post Slider Widget (90+ installs) and Feslider – Featured Slider (70+ installs).
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