Is Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus free?

Yes, Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus?

Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus include Widgets for Google Reviews, Blocksy Companion, Widget Importer & Exporter. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus work with the latest WordPress?

Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus has been tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. It requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+.

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Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus

Name: Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus
Author: javierjara

Nice widget it is like the default Recent Posts widget except you can choose a category and in addition show the thumbnails.

By javierjara·Widget·Free

·10 active installs·Updated 10 years ago

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As of April 2026, Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus is a WordPress widget plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Widgets for Google Reviews.

0/5Rating

10active installs

2.1K+total downloads

11 yearssince 2015

Overview

This plugin adds a simple widget that you can customize easily it allows you to display a number of recent blog posts from a specific category. You have the options to choose a title, category, number of posts and whether or not to show the post date or to show the image featured (Post Thumbnails).The posts will be ordered by date just like the default Recent Posts widget included with WordPress.
check the category you want to show.

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