Recent Posts Widget with truncated post titles.
As of April 2026, Truncate Recent Posts Titles is a WordPress truncate plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Empty Widget Areas.
Maintain layout formatting when post titles are too long. Plugin allows admin to set maximum title characters and define truncation padding.
| WordPress | 4.3.1+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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