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Ultimate Posts Widget

By cl272

Site Administration & Utilities / Site Health & Diagnostics

Ultimate Posts Widget Review - In-Depth Analysis

The ultimate widget for displaying posts, custom post types, or sticky posts with various customization options.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.83/10

User Rating

4.5/5 (based on 55+ reviews)

Active Installations

10,000+

Update Frequency

Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

The Ultimate Posts Widget is designed to display posts, custom post types, or sticky posts in your widget areas. It offers a wide range of options to customize the display according to your needs.

This plugin is user-friendly, catering to both average users and developers. It provides flexibility with various widget options, hooks, filters, and custom templates for advanced customization.

Features include filtering by categories, tags, and custom post types, displaying post metadata like author and comment count, and customizing the layout with CSS classes. Enjoy the ease of displaying your content with the Ultimate Posts Widget.

Comparing to Alternatives

Ultimate Posts Widget is a straightforward plugin designed to display posts in widget areas. Compared to other similar plugins, it offers a simple setup with essential features but lacks some advanced functionalities.

Top alternatives

Ultimate Posts Widget

Strengths

Easy to install and use with minimal setup.
Supports custom post types effectively.
Provides a clean and attractive output for post listings.
Lightweight and does not bloat the site.

Weaknesses

No shortcode support limits flexibility in placement.
Compatibility issues with certain themes like Divi Sidebar module.
Limited customization options compared to premium alternatives.
Visibility settings can be buggy and revert unexpectedly.

User Sentiment Analysis

User feedback highlights both the plugin's ease of use and some technical issues encountered.

Positive highlights

'Instant gratification' with simple list creation - Joona Nuutinen
'Awesome plugin with lots of options' - Rick
'Great stuff, output looks stellar' - deadweasel
'Thanks for your great plugin' - milani

Common complaints

Lack of shortcode support limits usability.
Compatibility problems with Divi Sidebar module.
Configuration settings sometimes revert unexpectedly.
Some users report non-functioning tabs preventing setup.

Weaknesses

Buggy visibility settings that reset on save.
Spam concerns reported by one user, though unverified.
Limited support for advanced customization.
No shortcode feature reduces flexibility.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a simple and lightweight widget to display posts or custom post types in sidebars without needing advanced customization or shortcode support.

Not ideal for

Those requiring shortcode functionality, advanced customization, or compatibility with complex themes like Divi may find this plugin limiting or problematic.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version includes all core features for displaying posts in widget areas with basic filtering and ordering options.

Final Verdict

Ultimate Posts Widget is a solid choice for users needing a straightforward post display widget with minimal fuss. It excels in simplicity and ease of use but falls short in flexibility and compatibility with some themes.

Potential users should be aware of its limitations, including lack of shortcode support and occasional bugs in settings. Overall, it is a useful free tool for basic post listing needs but may not satisfy more advanced requirements.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Ultimate Posts Widget plugin.

Custom Post Types

Featured Image

Screenshots

FAQ

upw_enqueue_styles (boolean)
Allows changing whether to load the template CSS file(s).

upw_wp_query_args (array)
Allows changing the WP_Query arguments for the widget.

upw_custom_template_path (string)
Allows changing the default custom template path.

As of version 2.0.0, the plugin no longer supports setting custom image sizes from the widget options panel.

To change image sizes you can either edit the built-in sizes (thumbnail, medium, and large) or define a custom image size in your theme functions.php.

Edit built-in image sizes: Go to Settings > Media and change the image sizes as desired. Once image sizes are changed you will need to regenerate thumbnails to update any existing images. This can be done with AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild or Regenerate Thumbnails plugins. Note that this will affect image sizes for the entire site.

Define a custom image size: Edit your functions.php file and add a new image size with the add_image_size function. See the WordPress codex for documentation. Once the function is added, your custom size will be available to select from the widget options. Like editing a built-in size, you will need to regenerate thumbnails for existing images.

Example:

<?php add_image_size( 'my-custom-size', 800, 600, false ); ?>

Contributors and developers

“Ultimate Posts Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

cl272

Free Version Docs Live Demo

WPS

6.83

Average

Ratings

4.5 out of 5 | 55

Version

2.3.2

Last updated

1 year ago

Active installations

10,000+

WordPress version

6.6.5 or higher

PHP version

or higher

Languages

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Ultimate Posts Widget Review - In-Depth Analysis

Performance Overview

What It Does

Comparing to Alternatives

User Sentiment Analysis

Who Should Use This?

Pricing & Value

Final Verdict

Other Notable Features

Screenshots

FAQ

Contributors and developers

Ratings

Reviews (55)

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Contributors & Developers

Interested in development?

Changelog

Security Status

Secure

No Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Known Vulnerabilities (2)

WPS

6.83

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