WP Post Widget — WordPress Custom Post Type Plugin
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WP Post Widget has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,325 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 14, 2023, tested up to WordPress 6.4.10.
WP Post Widget at a glance
Is WP Post Widget well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- An option to show comment count
- An option to define hide widget title
- An option to choose custom post type
- Display post from specific category
- An option to exclude/include specific posts
- An option to define post filter order
- An option to define post content limit
- An option to define to display number of posts
WP Post Widget reviews and ratings
1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Author
It would be nice to add the author below the title for multi-athor sites.
dejudicibus
Details
Posts widget! Add list of recent posts from your CUSTOM POST TYPE.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings WP Post Widget competes in
Tags
- custom post type widget
- custom post types
- post type widget
- Post Widget
- widget
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- Version
- 1.8
- Last updated
- Nov 14, 2023
- First published
- Sep 16, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 6.4.10
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
WP Post Widget FAQ
What does WP Post Widget do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Post Widget offers An option to show comment count, An option to define hide widget title, An option to choose custom post type, Display post from specific category and An option to exclude/include specific posts.
How many active installs does WP Post Widget have?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for WP Post Widget as of September 7, 2026.
Is WP Post Widget still maintained?
The last release was on November 14, 2023, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is WP Post Widget free?
WP Post Widget is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.