Custom latest posts widget
Improve your sidebar a widget that shows the most recent posts of your site with excerpt, featured image, post type
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·10 active installs·Updated 8 years agoAs of April 2026, Custom latest posts widget is a WordPress posts plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes….
5/51 reviews
10active installs
1.3K+total downloads
9 yearssince 2017
Overview
Custom latest posts widget is a widget designed to do one thing and do it well: display the most recent posts from site with various options like post type, featured image, date show & featured image show/hide feature.
Features:
- Option to show post thumbnail & set dimension by width & height.
- Set how many posts to show.
- Option to choose style
- Option to show the post date.
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 4.8.28 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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