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Best WordPress Plugins for Recent Posts

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Recent Posts

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for recent 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

  1. 1. Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails Best overall 89/100
  2. 2. Category Posts Block 86/100
  3. 3. VK Link Target Controller 85/100
  4. 4. ThemeZee Widget Bundle 82/100
  5. 5. Latest Posts 79/100
  6. 6. Social LikeBox & Feed 78/100
  7. 7. Post List Designer 78/100
  8. 8. Weaver Show Sliders 78/100
  9. 9. Recent Category Posts Widget 78/100
  10. 10. Custom Layouts 77/100
  11. 11. Recently 77/100
  12. 12. GS Posts Grid 76/100
  13. 13. Front Page Custom Post Type 75/100
  14. 14. Carousel, Recent Post Slider and Banner Slider 74/100
  15. 15. Load More Anything 74/100
6 Social LikeBox & Feed
Free by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin

Social LikeBox & Feed

Display your FaceBook Feed and Like box on your website with this outstanding plugin. It is completely customizable, responsive and the code is search …

3.3★
from 47 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
78

WPScore

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7 Post List Designer
Free by InfornWeb

Post List Designer

Display WordPress Post on your website in a List or Archive list view. Display category post, archive post, recent post and post list with category.

4.5★
from 8 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
78

WPScore

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10 Custom Layouts
Free by Code Amp

Custom Layouts

Build a list or grid layout of any post type (posts, products, pages + more).

5★
from 25 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Dec 2025
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
77

WPScore

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11 Recently
Free by Hector Cabrera

Recently

A highly customizable, feature-packed Recent Posts widget!

5★
from 9 ratings
300+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
77

WPScore

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12 GS Posts Grid
Free by GS Plugins

GS Posts Grid

GS Posts Grid – A flexible plugin to display posts in Grid, Masonry, Slider, Popup, List, Card, Table, Filter & Justified Gallery views.

4.2★
from 5 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
76

WPScore

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13 Front Page Custom Post Type
Free by Nick Halsey

Front Page Custom Post Type

If you use custom post types, you may wish to display recent posts of a custom type in place of recent posts on your front page.

3.4★
from 5 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
75

WPScore

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15 Load More Anything
Free by Akhtarujjaman Shuvo

Load More Anything

Add Load More button for your blog post, custom type, Comments, page, Category, Recent Posts, Woocommerce Product, custom Div or whatever you want.

4.5★
from 73 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
74

WPScore

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