Story Latest
Easily place links to the latest posts on a story below each post
Consider an alternative
Story Latest shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.0 (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 Story Latest stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| group | >100 |
| latest posts | >100 |
| recent posts | >100 |
| stories | >100 |
| story | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Story Latest
From the official readme · v0.2Description
Easily place links to the latest posts on a story below each post
Simply add the shortcode into the post or page of your choice, specifying a tag that groups all the related posts together. E.g.;
[story-latest tag=”london2012″]
Installation
- Upload
story-latest.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Place the
[story-latest tag="your-tag"]shortcode in your posts
Changelog
0.1
- Initial version
0.2
- Removed install location nonsense
- Changed license from GPL to WTFPL
- Added stable tag as trunk
- Added option to change title
- Added option to change container ID
- Added i18n support
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FAQ
Story Latest: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 16, 2026
Is Story Latest free?
Yes. Story Latest is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Story Latest safe to use in 2026?
Story Latest shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Story Latest?
Story Latest is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,246 times since it launched in May 2012. It was downloaded 45 times in the last 30 days.
Does Story Latest work with WordPress 7.1?
Story Latest is officially tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Story Latest last updated?
The latest version, 0.2, was released on September 3, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Story Latest?
Story Latest is developed and maintained by Philip John.
What are the best alternatives to Story Latest?
The most popular alternatives to Story Latest are BuddyPress (90K+ installs), WP Telegram (Auto Post and… (30K+ installs) and WP Telegram Widget and Join… (4K+ installs).
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