15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Latest Posts
Choosing a WordPress plugin for latest posts comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.
We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.
How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.
At a glance
Display your latest posts in a beautiful slider with different options.
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The "Latest Post Shortcode" allows you to create a dynamic content selection from your posts by combining, limiting, and filtering what you need.
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Latest posts widget to display recent posts from category.
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Dynamic Posts Grid, Posts List, Posts Tile with Stunning Layouts for WordPress Blogs & Pages
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Provides auto syndication, a profile banner, and a list of your latest posts on BlueSky as Gutenberg blocks. It also adds the ability to link syndicat …
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Footer widget bundle includes company information, latest post, contact address and opening hours.
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GS Posts Grid – A flexible plugin to display posts in Grid, Masonry, Slider, Popup, List, Card, Table, Filter & Justified Gallery views.
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This plugin allow you to display the latest posts or latest comments in a bar with twenty seven beautiful animations and effects...
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Redirect a chosen slug, "latest" by default, to, well, the most-recently-published post.
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Add related, featured, latest, and popular posts to your WordPress website. Connect your blog readers with a relevant content.
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Easily display the latest videos from any Aparat channel on your WordPress site with a lightweight, fast and responsive Aparat video WordPress plugin.
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Enhance the built-in "Recent Posts" widget.
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Display list of recent posts and latest posts or random posts using the [recentposts-sc] shortcode in any page or in sidebar widgets.
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Add the link to dynamic latest post page, and the Archive page to Nav Menu.
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Adds a widget that shows the most recent posts of your site with excerpt, featured image, date by sorting & ordering feature
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