Posts By Taxonomy Widget
This plugin will provide a widget that allows you to display a list of terms from any custom (or built-in) taxonomy with a list of recent posts filed in each term. The terms are displayed in a list with each term’s…
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Posts By Taxonomy Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Posts By Taxonomy Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| recent posts | >100 |
| taxonomy | >100 |
| terms | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
| widgets | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Posts By Taxonomy Widget
From the official readme · v1.0.3Description
This plugin will provide a widget that allows you to display a list of terms from any custom (or built-in) taxonomy with a list of recent posts filed in each term. The terms are displayed in a list with each term’s posts shown in a nested list.
Features
- Widget Title
- Taxonomy to pull terms from
- Number of posts to show per term
- Multiple instances of the widget
Installation
- Upload ‘posts-by-taxonomy-widget.php’ to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
1.0.3
- Fixed undefined index errors
- Added esc_attr()
1.0.2
- Fixed undefined index errors
- Improved data sanitation
- Changed number field to a number field type
- Improved markup and general code formatting
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FAQ
Posts By Taxonomy Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Posts By Taxonomy Widget free?
Yes. Posts By Taxonomy Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Posts By Taxonomy Widget safe to use in 2026?
Posts By Taxonomy Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Posts By Taxonomy Widget?
Posts By Taxonomy Widget is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,309 times since it launched in August 2011. It was downloaded 40 times in the last 30 days.
Does Posts By Taxonomy Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Posts By Taxonomy Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Posts By Taxonomy Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.3, was released on March 7, 2013 (14 years ago).
Who makes Posts By Taxonomy Widget?
Posts By Taxonomy Widget is developed and maintained by Pippin Williamson.
What are the best alternatives to Posts By Taxonomy Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Posts By Taxonomy Widget are Recent Posts Widget With Th… (100K+ installs), Category Posts Block (40K+ installs) and VK Link Target Controller (30K+ installs).
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