Plugin info

Total downloads: 2,844
Active installs: 80
Total reviews: 1
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 10/24/2025 (120 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 3/11/2020 (5 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 1.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Maintained • Last updated 120 days ago • 1 reviews

52/100

Is Latest Post Link Shortcode abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 120 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 1.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: f

Languages

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Description

This plugin creates a shortcode for you to turn your last WordPress post into a link. You can add this shortcode to your any link field or URL field in the post editor.

Simply use shortcode [latestposturl] in your post editor to link to the latest post on your blog/website. This shortcode works on popular post editors like the Classic Editor, Gutenberg Editor as well as third-party page builders like Elementor and Visual Composer.

Installation

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

e.g.

  1. Upload the latest-post-shortcode-link.zip file to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Extract the zip file
  3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  4. In your post editor, simply use a shortcode widget with shortcode [latestposturl] to create a link to the latest post on your blog/website.
  5. Enjoy!

Frequently Asked Questions

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Screenshots

  1. Plugin points buttons or links to the latest post on blog.

    Plugin points buttons or links to the latest post on blog.

  2. Plugin usage in the Elementor page builder.

    Plugin usage in the Elementor page builder.

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial plugin release.

2.0

  • Updated plugin for WordPress 6.1.1.
  • Extended compatibility for popular page builders that support shortcakes including Elementor, Bricks, Divi, WP Bakery (Formerly Visual Composer).

2.2

  • Updated plugin for compatibility with WordPress 6.2.2

2.3

  • Updated plugin for compatibility with WordPress 6.8.3