Recent Category Posts Widget
This widget will let you display a list of the most recent posts in a single category in your sidebar.
5(2 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 13 years agoAs of April 2026, Recent Category Posts Widget is a WordPress widget plugin with 300 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 21K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Widgets for Google Reviews.
5/52 reviews
300active installs
21K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
Sure, WordPress has a widget for displaying your most recent posts, but what if you want to only display the posts from a single category in a widget, and not everything? This plugin Widget lets you set the title, category, and quantity of posts to display, then it kicks out a list of the most recent posts in that category.
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.7+ requiredTested up to 3.4.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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2.0
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