Title: Custom & Recent Pages Widget Author: onodev77 Published: August 15, 2025 Last modified: September 28, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/onodev-recent-pages-widget/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=3345302) # Custom & Recent Pages Widget By [onodev77](https://profiles.wordpress.org/onodev77/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/onodev-recent-pages-widget.1.3.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/onodev-recent-pages-widget/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/onodev-recent-pages-widget/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/onodev-recent-pages-widget/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/onodev-recent-pages-widget/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/onodev-recent-pages-widget/) ## 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. ## Screenshots * [[ * **Widget Backend:** Select pages to show in your widget. ## Installation 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. ## FAQ ### 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. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e296d175e3b64b71651e3a3e4fe040d3ed4facf621135e33cc0473bb620c5c55? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Display Pages Titles in Sidebar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/display-pages-titles-in-sidebar/)󠁿 [bench-mark](https://profiles.wordpress.org/benchmark77/) 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. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/693d82597f664d65c7e079627d45662765c8950f1f90fb0eb02a15e338f8af94? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Pages, not Posts](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pages-not-posts-4/)󠁿 [onodev77](https://profiles.wordpress.org/onodev77/) August 15, 2025 Unique plugin to display recent or custom pages in widget. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/onodev-recent-pages-widget/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Custom & Recent Pages Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ onodev77 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/onodev77/) [Translate “Custom & Recent Pages Widget” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/onodev-recent-pages-widget) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/onodev-recent-pages-widget/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/onodev-recent-pages-widget/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/onodev-recent-pages-widget/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/onodev-recent-pages-widget/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 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. ## Meta * Version **1.3** * Last updated **7 months ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 7.2 or higher ** * Tags * [custom pages](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/custom-pages/)[pages widget](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pages-widget/) [recent pages](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/recent-pages/)[selected pages](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/selected-pages/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/onodev-recent-pages-widget/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/onodev-recent-pages-widget/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/onodev-recent-pages-widget/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/onodev-recent-pages-widget/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/onodev-recent-pages-widget/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/onodev-recent-pages-widget/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/onodev-recent-pages-widget/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/onodev-recent-pages-widget/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ onodev77 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/onodev77/) ## Support Got something to say? 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