List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!
Alternatives to Simple Recent Posts Widget
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Show featured image thumbnails in the admin list for posts, pages & custom post types. Choose which post types to support.
Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
Adds the featured image attached to posts to the beginning of the post content and excerpt in RSS feeds.
Adds inline thumbnail image to admin columns on Post/post types view (where supported). Click to easily set/change the featured image.
RB Thumbnail Columnsv1.0.2
Adds a thumbnail (featured image) column to your WordPress admin post list screen.
Ultimate Post Listv5.2.9
Make up custom-tailored preview lists of the contents easily and place them in widget areas and post contents.
Display a Masonry Thumbnail Grid of Featured Images, including captions and excerpts.
Display a post Thumbnail Grid using Featured Images
Clickable Featured Imagev1.1.5
Make WordPress featured images clickable. Link post thumbnails to the full-size image, attachment page, or post permalink.