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New Plugins

Adds a New view to the Add Plugins screen using the WordPress.org plugins API.

by Simon Dickson · github.com/imsimond/new-plugins

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/imsimond/new-plugins/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/imsimond/new-plugins ↗

Adds a New view to the Add Plugins screen using the WordPress.org plugins API.

Description

With over 60,000 plugins in the WordPress.org repository, it can be difficult to discover new plugins.

The Add Plugins screen in the WordPress dashboard has a number of browse views to help users find plugins, but there is no dedicated view for recently added plugins.

This plugin adds a New tab to the Add Plugins screen that uses the WordPress.org plugins API to display recently added plugins.

It uses WordPress core's existing plugin installer table and WordPress.org plugin API integration. It does not add a separate settings screen.

Installation

  1. Install and Activate it like any other plugin.
  2. Go to Plugins > Add New.
  3. Click on New.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does the New tab get its plugin list?

It queries the WordPress.org plugins API directly. The plugin applies no filtering or sorting to the results, so the list is exactly what WordPress.org returns.

Where are the plugin's settings?

No settings required,

How can I learn more about the WordPress.org plugins API?

Official documentation is sparse, but here are some useful links:

Changelog

2026.06

  • Initial release.