Advanced Posts Widget is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 6 reviews, as of July 9, 2026.
Advanced Posts Widget is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by darrinb. With a rating of 5.0★ from 6 reviews.
AppRanks data: Advanced Posts Widget ranks #0 in Posts on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Advanced Posts Widget is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Widget category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 6 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by darrinb — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (6) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Advanced Posts Widget works
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Build a better post list.
The Advanced Posts Widget is an enhanced version of the default WordPress Recent Posts widget. It allows for greater customization and stying of your recent content lists.
Make your post lists stand out with this highly customizable recent post widget!
Features
Build multiple lists!
Select which post types to display. (You can choose either all types, or a specific type.)
Set the number of posts to show.
Choose how to order your posts: publish date, alphabetically, random, etc.
Set the order for displaying the posts.
Filter by category, tag, or custom taxonomy.
Supports post thumbnails.
Set and preview custom thumbnail sizes, or choose from your site’s registered image sizes.
Show an excerpt of the post.
Set and preview the length of the excerpt.
Select the list format to match your site’s markup. Choose from: ol, ul, or div.
Select the listing format. Choose between html5 or xhtml.
Show post date.
Set and preview multiple date formats.
Choose the default (basic) CSS styling or roll your own.
Developer Features
This widget was built not only with end-users in mind, but also plugin developers. Almost every aspect of this widget is extensible through filters and action hooks. You can even add your own form fields to the widget form!
Need to remove a field from the widget form? Not a problem! Every field is passed through its own filter for easy customization.
Need to modify the output of the widget? Easy! The output is passed through numerous filters, allowing you to customize the post list to meet your project’s requirements.
For a full list of action hooks and filters, please see the plugin documentation: http://darrinb.com/plugins/advanced-posts-widget
For sample functions check out this small testing plugin: https://github.com/dboutote/Advanced-Posts-Widget-Testing
Category rankings
As of Jul 9, 2026- Posts#0of 189Top 1%
- Posts-widget#0of 4Top 1%
- Recent posts#0of 23Top 1%
- Widget#0of 701Top 1%
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Where Advanced Posts Widget stands in the Widget category
Advanced Posts Widget ranks #0 of 701 apps in the Widget category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Advanced Posts Widget?
Advanced Posts Widget is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 6 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Widget category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by darrinb.
Who uses Advanced Posts Widget?
Currently around 200 active stores have installed Advanced Posts Widget. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Widget category on WordPress.