Categories Recent Posts Widget
This widget displays the recent posts on a category page for that category
5(1 reviews)
·40 active installs·Updated 12 years agoAs of April 2026, Categories Recent Posts Widget is a WordPress post plugin with 40 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Header and Footer Scripts.
5/51 reviews
40active installs
8.4K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
An easy to use Recent Posts Plugin. This plugin will allow you to display the recent posts in a sidebar only on a category page.
New Features Added
- Specify the number of posts to display in the sidebar
- Show/ hide excerpt
- Specify the number of words to be displayed in the excerpt
- Option to specify custom Read More text
- The Read More text is also a link to the posts permalink
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.1.0+ requiredTested up to 3.7.41 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
0.1
- Initial Release
Contributors
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