Recent images in a Widget
As of April 2026, YD Recent Images is a WordPress post plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 10K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Post Type Switcher.
Adds a very simple widget to show the recently added images of your blog as a list or galery of thumbnails.
You can choose to display any image of the library or only image that are actual post attachments.
Actual post attachments will have a link to the original post.
You can choose to display different images / galeries depending on pages based on original post tag and a custom field (meta).
You can then customize it with CSS if you like. It is possible to create galeries, featured posts, or visual recent posts lists.
Uses WordPress 2.8+ automatic thumbnail feature.
Drop me a line on my YD Recent Images plugin support site to report bugs, ask for specific feature or improvement, or just tell me how you’re using the plugin.
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| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 3.0.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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