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TW Recent Posts Widget — WordPress Post Grid Plugin

by tweetysha · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.5 Tested up to WP 4.4.34

TW Recent Posts Widget has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 70,039 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 28, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.4.34.

TW Recent Posts Widget at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
70,039
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is TW Recent Posts Widget well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
7%
1 of 15 reviews on WordPress.org

TW Recent Posts Widget reviews and ratings

15 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.4 out of 5

15 reviews

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Where TW Recent Posts Widget ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that TW Recent Posts Widget appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Post Grid Plugins #47 by tag, not in search #80 –

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Details

A simple and flexible widget for WordPress which will show recent posts from selected category allowing increased customization to display recent post …

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings TW Recent Posts Widget competes in

Tags

  • advanced recent posts
  • advanced recent posts widget
  • category
  • recent posts
  • recent posts widget

More from tweetysha

Version
1.0.5
Last updated
Nov 28, 2017
First published
Nov 23, 2012
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
4.4.34
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

TW Recent Posts Widget FAQ

How many active installs does TW Recent Posts Widget have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for TW Recent Posts Widget as of September 7, 2026.

Is TW Recent Posts Widget still maintained?

The last release was on November 28, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is TW Recent Posts Widget free?

TW Recent Posts Widget is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does TW Recent Posts Widget rank among Post Grid Plugins?

TW Recent Posts Widget is #80 in the WordPress.org Post Grid Plugins ranking.