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Custom & Recent Pages Widget

by onodev77

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Description

This plugin adds a widget that allows you to display a list of WordPress pages in a sidebar or widget-ready area. It offers two display modes:

  • Manual Selection: Choose specific pages to display using a paginated selector.
  • Latest Pages: Automatically show the most recently published pages (customizable number).

It is designed for usability and supports both the Classic Widgets interface and the Block-based Widget Editor introduced in WordPress 5.8+.

Features:
* Choose between showing the latest published pages or manually selected ones.
* Paginated page selector in the admin interface for easy manual selection.
* Supports unlimited pages.
* Fully compatible with Block Widgets and Classic Widgets.
* Lightweight and simple to use.

  1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/onodev-recent-pages-widget directory, or install the plugin via the WordPress plugin screen.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
  3. Go to Appearance > Widgets and add the Onodev Recent Pages Widget to your desired widget area.
  4. Select display mode (Manual or Latest), choose pages or number of latest pages, and save.
  1. <strong>Widget Backend:</strong> Select pages to show in your widget.

    Widget Backend: Select pages to show in your widget.

Can I use this plugin with the block-based widget editor?

Yes, this plugin fully supports both Classic Widgets and Block Widgets (introduced in WordPress 5.8).

How many pages can I select manually?

You can select as many pages as needed. The admin interface shows 10 pages per view with navigation arrows to browse all available pages.

What happens if I select “Latest Pages” mode?

You can set the number of recent pages to display. The list will automatically update based on the most recently published pages.

Display Pages Titles in Sidebar

By bench-mark (benchmark77) on October 17, 2025

Fortunately, a plugin that allows me to add a list of pages (either the most recent or selected by me) in my site's sidebar widget. Simple and effective, it helps give more visibility to the pages.

Pages, not Posts

By onodev77 on August 15, 2025

Unique plugin to display recent or custom pages in widget.

1.2

  • Added display mode toggle: “Manual Selection” or “Latest Pages”.
  • Added field to set number of latest pages to display.
  • Improved JS and UX for showing/hiding fields dynamically.
  • Enhanced block widget compatibility and interface logic.

1.1

  • Fix compatibility with block widget editor.
  • Added external JS for pagination to work reliably.

1.0

  • Initial release.
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