Section Posts Widget
This widget extends Cornerstone and displays posts related to sections.
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Section Posts Widget 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)
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Section Posts Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cms | >100 |
| content | >100 |
| cornerstone | #90 |
| management | >100 |
| system | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Section Posts Widget
From the official readme · v0.1Description
This widget extends Cornerstone and displays posts related to sections.
Alongside a list of titles which link to posts that have been assigned to a section, the widget can be configured to optionally display:
- Widget title (title for the listings block)
- Post thumbnail
- Post date
- Post excerpt
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Unzip the archive and, if necessary, rename to ‘section-posts’.
- Upload the ‘section-posts’ folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Add widget instance(s) to one or more sidebars and configure each as required.
- Widgets are then made available in your theme through the WordPress sidebar function.
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FAQ
Section Posts Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Section Posts Widget free?
Yes. Section Posts Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Section Posts Widget safe to use in 2026?
Section Posts Widget 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 Section Posts Widget?
Section Posts Widget is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,642 times since it launched in July 2015. It was downloaded 35 times in the last 30 days.
Does Section Posts Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Section Posts Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Section Posts Widget last updated?
The latest version, 0.1, was released on July 14, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Section Posts Widget?
Section Posts Widget is developed and maintained by andrew.eatherington.
What are the best alternatives to Section Posts Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Section Posts Widget are White Label CMS (200K+ installs), List category posts (80K+ installs) and Cornerstone (20K+ installs).
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