Plugin info

Total downloads: 248
Active installs: 0
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 4 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 5/15/2025 (323 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 5/15/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 6.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 8.3

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 323 days ago

38/100

Is Recent Pages and Posts by MediaArt abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 323 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 8.3

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Description

Recent Pages and Posts by MediaArt adds a sidebar widget to your site, which displays a list of the most recently created or modified posts and pages. You can configure the number of items and the length of the excerpt for each item.

Useful for blogs, business sites, documentation, or anywhere where users should see what’s new or recently changed.

Features

  • Displays both pages and posts
  • Sorts by most recently updated
  • Configurable number of items
  • Optional excerpt length
  • Fully localized and translation-ready

Localization

This plugin is ready for translation and includes .pot and .mo files. Languages supported:
* English (default)
* Czech (cs_CZ)

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. Go to Appearance Widgets and add the “Recent Pages and Posts” widget to your sidebar.
  4. Configure the widget settings as needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I change the post types shown?

Yes, you can use the recent_pp_post_types filter to modify the query. Example:
add_filter(‘recent_pp_post_types’, function($types) { return array(‘post’, ‘page’, ‘custom_post_type’); });

Can I change the default post count or excerpt length?

Yes, using these filters:
recent_pp_post_count
excerpt_length

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Screenshots

  1. Widget configuration in the admin

    Widget configuration in the admin

  2. Example output in the sidebar

    Example output in the sidebar

Changelog

1.0.1

  • Improved widget styling – switched to dotted list and reduced padding.
  • Updated translation loading mechanism.

1.0.0

  • Initial release