Allows to display the last post(s) anywhere on your WordPress site/blog, using a shortcode or a short PHP code (for the templates).
As of April 2026, Display Last Post(s) is a WordPress last plugin with 80 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 6.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 1.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Last Updated Shortcode.
Display Last Posts is a plugin that allows you to display the last post(s) (by default, the last one only) anywhere on your blog.
Official page and french translation : http://www.fb-graphic.com/bonus/display-last-posts-wordpress-plugin
Two ways are available: using a shortcode in posts or pages, within the CMS, or putting a small PHP code in a template of your theme.
shortcode : [last-posts] or [last-posts nb=”5″ cont=”excerpt”]
code PHP : < ?php lastPosts(”,”); ?> or < ?php lastPosts(5,’excerpt’); ?> (suppress space between < and ?)
The shortcode is: [last-posts]
By default, only the last post is displayed, with its whole content.
Optional arguments, ex.: [last-posts nb=”5″ cont=”excerpt”] – w…
| WordPress | 1.5+ requiredTested up to 2.9.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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