Get Latest Post
Adds a shortcode tag [get_latest_post] to display an excerpt from your latest blog post.
4(2 reviews)
·80 active installs·Updated 10 years agoAs of April 2026, Get Latest Post is a WordPress list plugin with 80 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.4+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: List category posts.
4/52 reviews
80active installs
7.5K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
This plugin adds the ability to put a shortcode tag in any static page or post and have it display an excerpt from your latest blog post.
There are no settings or options.
It generates markup like this, which you can style as desired:
<div class='latest-post'>
<p class='title'><a href='http://www.mysite.ca/blog/post'>Look ma, no hands!</a></p>
<p class='excerpt'>Today I rode a bicycle …<a href="http://www.mysite.ca/blog/post">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p>
</div>
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0.4+ requiredTested up to 4.5.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
0.3
- More WordPress VIP coding standards
- refactored in to class
- updated “tested up to” to 4.3.1
Contributors
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