Recent Posts Easy — WordPress Post Grid Plugin
by eraplugins · WordPress.org page
Recent Posts Easy has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 1,134 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 27, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.5.10.
Recent Posts Easy at a glance
Is Recent Posts Easy well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- limit – The maximum number of posts to display (default is 5)
- image_size – The size of the thumbnail image (default is “thumbnail”)
- post_type – The post type to display (default is “post”)
- category – The category to display (default is empty)
- order – The sort order of the posts (default is “DESC”)
- meta_limit – The maximum length of the meta description (default is 15) For example, to display the 10 most recent pages in the “news” category with…
Details
A simple shortcode for displaying recent posts with thumbnails and meta descriptions.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Recent Posts Easy competes in
Tags
- meta descriptions
- recent posts
- shortcode
- thumbnails
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- Version
- 1.1
- Last updated
- Aug 27, 2024
- First published
- Mar 4, 2023
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 6.5.10
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Recent Posts Easy FAQ
What does Recent Posts Easy do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Recent Posts Easy offers limit – The maximum number of posts to display (default is 5), image_size – The size of the thumbnail image (default is “thumbnail”), post_type – The post type to display (default is “post”), category – The category to display (default is empty) and order – The sort order of the posts (default is “DESC”).
How many active installs does Recent Posts Easy have?
WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Recent Posts Easy as of September 7, 2026.
Is Recent Posts Easy still maintained?
The last release was on August 27, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Recent Posts Easy free?
Recent Posts Easy is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.