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Recent Posts Widget Plus
The Recent Posts Widget Plus plugin allows you to display a list of the most recent posts from all or a specific category or tag. It not only shows the post title, but also an excerpt of the post.
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 2.9.3.
SourceWordPress plugins · Nov 14, 2026
01 / Source details
The Recent Posts Widget Plus plugin allows you to display a list of the most recent posts from all or a specific category or tag. It not only shows the post title, but also an excerpt of the post.
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02 / Source details
- 01First you will have to upload the plugin to the /wp-content/plugins/ folder.
- 02Then activate the plugin in the plugin panel.
- 03Go to ‘Appearance’ > ‘Widgets’ and drag the Recent Posts Widget Plus to the required position in the sidebar.
- 04Type a title for the widget (you can leave this blank)
- 05Type the number of recent posts to show in the widget
- 06Specify the excerpt length by number of characters
- 07Choose a specific category or select None (all categories) to show all categories
- 08Choose the post tags you would like to use to filter the list (optional)
- 09Click save.
03 / Source details
Frequently asked questions.
What is the difference with the default Recent Post widget
All WordPress installs come with a default widget for showing recent posts. The advantage of using the Recent Posts Widget Plus plugin, is that you can not only show the post titles but also an excerpt from the post and define how many characters of the excerpt are displayed. This plugin also allows you to display recent posts from a custom post type.
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