10 Best List Last Changes Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
List Last Changes has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to List Last Changes
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Content Blocks
Closest matchContent Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
4.9 (80) 10,000+ active installsThis plugin enables you to edit and display Content Blocks in a sidebar widget or using a shortcode.
Shares the shortcode, widget tags on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated July 22, 2026.
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4.9 (34) 10,000+ active installsAdds a text-like widget that allows you to write shortcode in it.
Shares the shortcode, widget tags on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated March 22, 2026.
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4.3 (52) 300+ active installsCreate forms and manage submissions easily with a simple interface. Contact forms, subscription forms, or other forms for WordPress. Absolutely FREE!
Shares the shortcode, widget tags on WordPress.org. About a third of the installs, no update since November 13, 2019.
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4.4 (38) 10,000+ active installsGenerate QR Code through Widgets and Shortcodes, without any dependencies.
Shares the shortcode, widget tags on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated May 17, 2026.
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Shortcodes Ultimate
Paid version availableShortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements
4.9 (5,924) 400,000+ active installsAdd 50+ shortcodes with live preview for tabs, accordions, buttons, FAQs, sliders and boxes. Works in Block Editor and Classic Editor.
Shares the block-editor, shortcode tags on WordPress.org. About 400 times the installs, last updated July 24, 2026.
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4.5 (87) 60,000+ active installsAdd Font Awesome Free icons that stay current automatically, with a native WordPress block, shortcodes, a Classic Editor picker, and legacy support.
Shares the block-editor, shortcode tags on WordPress.org. About 60 times the installs, last updated 3 days ago.
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4.7 (27) 20,000+ active installsEasy, simple setup to add a PayPal Donation button as a Widget or with a shortcode.
Shares the shortcode, widget tags on WordPress.org. About 20 times the installs, last updated 21 days ago.
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4.8 (40) 20,000+ active installsExtend Gutenberg Reusable Blocks feature with a complete admin panel, widgets, shortcodes and PHP functions.
Shares the shortcode, widget tags on WordPress.org. About 20 times the installs, last updated 10 days ago.
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4.5 (21) 10,000+ active installsCustom blocks for WordPress made easy.
Shares the block-editor tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated April 20, 2026.
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Nexter Blocks
Paid version availableNexter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder & AI Website Builder
4.8 (90) 10,000+ active installs90+ Gutenberg Blocks & AI Website Builder with 1000+ Templates. Complete Page Builder, Popup Builder, Mega Menu, Form Builder & More. No Code.
Shares the block-editor tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated 18 days ago.
Switching from List Last Changes: common questions
What is the best alternative to List Last Changes?
Content Blocks is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 10,000+ active installs with a 4.9 out of 5 rating.
Which List Last Changes alternative has the most users?
Shortcodes Ultimate, with 400,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which List Last Changes alternative is rated highest?
Shortcodes Ultimate, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 5,924 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these List Last Changes alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with List Last Changes score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against List Last Changes on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Content Blocks is the closest match to List Last Changes by the data we track, and Shortcodes Ultimate has the widest reach with 400,000+ active installs. Better Font Awesome shipped the most recent release, on September 4, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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