Latest Posts
Latest posts widget to display recent posts from category.
Use with caution
Latest Posts works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 4K+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 6 months ago, and scores 60/100 on our health check.
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (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 Latest Posts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| category posts | #16 |
| latest category posts | #1 |
| latest posts | #1 |
| post thumbnails | #39 |
| posts-widget | #28 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 from 7 reviews
About Latest Posts
From the official readme · v1.4.5Description
Latest Posts is a very powerful widget plugin for WordPress which displays your most recent or latest posts, category based with thumbnails, date. This is perfect for simple blogs & online magazines. Widgets come with highly-customizable control panels. Easy to use and support multi-widget even in the same sidebar.
Features:
- 100% Responsive & Mobile Ready
- Super Easy Installation
- Minimalist & Lightweight
- Easily Customizable
- All Major Browsers Supported
- Coded with Pure HTML & CSS
Installation
- Download the plugin.
- Upload it to the plugins folder of your blog.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Now, goto the Widgets page of the Appearance section and configure the Latest Posts.
Changelog
1.4.5 Apr 02, 2026
- Tested: WordPress 6.9.4 compatibility.
1.4.4 Jan 25, 2024
- Tested: WordPress 6.4.2 compatibility.
1.4.3 May 25, 2023
- New: A hook ‘sp_lpw_date_format’ to modify the date format of posts.
- Fix: The undefined variable warnings.
- Tested: WordPress 6.2 compatibility.
1.4.2 May 28, 2022
- Tested: WordPress 6.0 compatibility.
1.4.1 Mar 16, 2021
- Tested: WordPress 5.7 compatibility.
1.4
- Fixed deprecated constructor
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FAQ
Latest Posts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Latest Posts free?
Yes. Latest Posts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Latest Posts safe to use in 2026?
Latest Posts works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 4K+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 6 months ago, and scores 60/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Latest Posts?
Latest Posts is active on 4K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 92,134 times since it launched in April 2015. It was downloaded 587 times in the last 30 days.
Does Latest Posts work with WordPress 7.1?
Latest Posts is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Latest Posts last updated?
The latest version, 1.4.5, was released on April 2, 2026 (6 months ago).
Who makes Latest Posts?
Latest Posts is developed and maintained by ShapedPlugin LLC.
What are the best alternatives to Latest Posts?
The most popular alternatives to Latest Posts are Same Category Posts (3K+ installs), Advanced Random Posts (200+ installs) and Recent Posts From Each Cate… (40+ installs).
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