A simple widget that shows recently created or updated posts and pages.
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Display recent posts from any category as a modern, stylish widget on any page on your website.
A flexible page list: widget, block, or shortcode. Latest, manual, child or sibling pages, thumbnails and excerpts included.
Sasami News Generatorv1.0.6
A lightweight plugin to display the latest news or updates from your posts and pages using shortcodes.
Display recent posts filtered by post type, category, tag, or author — as a classic widget, Gutenberg block, or shortcode.
Fast Post Listsv0.7.2
Provide shortcodes to display a filtered list of posts, grouped by category/tag, with optional thumbnails.
Recentlyv4.2.2
A highly customizable, feature-packed Recent Posts widget!
Creates a dedicated RSS feed of recently modified posts, ordered by last modified date. Ideal for news sites, editors, and content workflows.
Changes the behavior of the built-in Recent Comments widget to display comment excerpts instead of post titles