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TW Recent Posts Widget

by tweetysha · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for TW Recent Posts Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Nov 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, 27 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for TW Recent Posts Widget
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.4, 27 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.4 from 15 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star3
3 star1
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for TW Recent Posts Widget
4 May 202617
11 May 202649
18 May 202653
25 May 202643
1 Jun 202633
8 Jun 202644
15 Jun 202626
22 Jun 202619
29 Jun 202620
6 Jul 202619
13 Jul 202626
20 Jul 202629
27 Jul 202633
3 Aug 202644
10 Aug 202643
17 Aug 202642
24 Aug 202636
31 Aug 202641
7 Sep 202640
14 Sep 202658
21 Sep 202650
28 Sep 202647
5 Oct 202647
12 Oct 202641
19 Oct 202669
26 Oct 202674
2 Nov 202616

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 27% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Recent Posts Widget With ThumbnailsScore 93 · 100,000+WebberZone Top 10 - Popular PostsScore 91 · 10,000+upPrevScore 91 · 1,000+Manual Related PostsScore 91 · 1,000+Related Posts by TaxonomyScore 90 · 10,000+

Facts

Version1.0.5
Authortweetysha
Added23 Nov 2012
Last updated28 Nov 2017
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to4.4.34
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagscategory, recent posts, recent posts widget, advanced recent posts, advanced recent posts widget

Other plugins by this author: TW Pagination, TW Disable Revisions

Questions

Is TW Recent Posts Widget still maintained?

TW Recent Posts Widget was last updated on 28 Nov 2017. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is TW Recent Posts Widget safe?

TW Recent Posts Widget has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns TW Recent Posts Widget?

The wordpress.org author is tweetysha. Recent committers: tweetysha, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of TW Recent Posts Widget?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails, WebberZone Top 10 - Popular Posts, upPrev, Manual Related Posts, Related Posts by Taxonomy.

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