emma2334

This plugin makes redirecting category menu item to the latest post in it easy by just clicking a checkbox in admin page.
Adding query <code>?latest</code> to any category url, and it will redirect to the latest post in the category. As long as the redirection option is on, category menu items will be replace into links of latest posts.
Also, pull requests are welcome, check it out on <a href="https://github.com/emma2334/wp-latest-post-in-category" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a>.
[IMPORTANT] Make sure you have any kinds of walker extension code or pluins to customied menu fields in your wordpress, since the plugin doesn’t include this part. The easiest way is to install <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/menu-item-custom-fields/" rel="ugc">Menu Item Custom Fields by Dzikri Aziz</a>.

Redirect to Category Latest Post

Redirect category menu item to the latest post in it.

Lamboz

Lamboz Latest Post Widget is a simple plugin use to display all the latest types of posts in the sidebar using widgets.
It\’s showing all type of post in the drop-down and you just need to select a Post Type which you wants to display. 
There is an option to select feature images and dates also.

Lamboz Latest Post Widget

Lamboz Latest Post Widget is a simple plugin use to display all the latest types of posts in the sidebar using widgets.

Redirect to Category Latest Post vs Lamboz Latest Post Widget