YD Recent Images
Recent images in a Widget
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YD Recent Images shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.0 (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 YD Recent Images stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| automatic | >100 |
| english | >100 |
| image | >100 |
| post | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About YD Recent Images
From the official readme · v0.2.1Description
Recent images in a Widget
Adds a very simple widget to show the recently added images of your blog as a list or galery of thumbnails.
You can choose to display any image of the library or only image that are actual post attachments.
Actual post attachments will have a link to the original post.
You can choose to display different images / galeries depending on pages based on original post tag and a custom field (meta).
You can then customize it with CSS if you like. It is possible to create galeries, featured posts, or visual recent posts lists.
Uses WordPress 2.8+ automatic thumbnail feature.
Active support
Drop me a line on my YD Recent Images plugin support site to report bugs, ask for specific feature or improvement, or just tell me how you’re using the plugin.
It’s still in an active development stage, with new features coming out on a regular basis.
Revisions
- 0.1.0. Initial beta release of 2010/10/25
- 0.1.1. Minor bugfixes & framework upgrade of 2010/10/26
- 0.2.0. Option to select only attached images & framework upgrade 2010/11/24
- 0.2.1. Options to choose number of images to display and select images with a specific tag
Did you like it?
Drop me a line on http://www.yann.com/en/wp-plugins/yd-recent-images
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Installation
WordPress automatic installation is fully supported and recommended.
Changelog
No specifics. Automatic upgrade works fine.
0.1.0
- Initial release
0.1.1
- Minor bugfixes & framework upgrade of 2010/10/26
0.2.0
- Option to select only attached images
- Framework upgrade
- Released on 2010/11/24
0.2.1
- Option to choose number of images to display
- Option to select images with a specific tag
- Specific tag-based selection (using custom meta field)
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FAQ
YD Recent Images: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is YD Recent Images free?
Yes. YD Recent Images is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is YD Recent Images safe to use in 2026?
YD Recent Images shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use YD Recent Images?
YD Recent Images is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 10,693 times since it launched in October 2010. It was downloaded 65 times in the last 30 days.
Does YD Recent Images work with WordPress 7.1?
YD Recent Images is officially tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was YD Recent Images last updated?
The latest version, 0.2.1, was released on October 11, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes YD Recent Images?
YD Recent Images is developed and maintained by Yann at WP&Co.
What are the best alternatives to YD Recent Images?
The most popular alternatives to YD Recent Images are Autologin Links (7K+ installs), Easy Custom Auto Excerpt (6K+ installs) and OTF Regenerate Thumbnails (4K+ installs).
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