---
title: "The Recent Entries Widget"
date: 2026-04-23
author: "GravityKit"
link: "https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravityview/getting-started-gravityview/the-recent-entries-widget/"
---

GravityView's Recent Entries Widget allows you to show the latest entries that are displayed on a View.

- Only the entries that are visible in the View will be displayed in the widget (not necessarily all entries from a Gravity Forms form)
- The entries will be displayed in the same sort order as the View

 

## Go to the Widgets page

![Navigate to Widgets under the WordPress Appearance menu](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/go-to-the-widgets-page.png?1423806767)

## Click on the widget labeled "GravityView Recent Entries"

![Widget option labeled "GravityView Recent Entries" with hand cursor hovering](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/click-on-the-widget-labeled-gravityview-recent-entries-.png?1423806768)

## Click the sidebar you want to add the widget to

Sites have sidebars that display in different places in the theme. Choose the sidebar you wish to add the search form to, then click the "Add Widget" button.

![Widget setup menu showing "Primary Sidebar" selected, with "Add Widget" and "Cancel" buttons](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/click-the-sidebar-you-want-to-add-the-widget-to.png?1423806770)

## This is what the Widget looks like initially

- The widget title-this will be displayed above the search form
- The View selector-You will pick what View you want to display entries from
- Number of entries to show-Choose how many entries you would like to show at once
- The text to use as the link to the single entry
- Additional content to show below the link

 ![Widget settings for displaying recent entries: title, view selection, number, link text, optional HTML](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/this-is-what-the-widget-looks-like-initially.png?1423806770)

## Give the widget a title

This will be displayed as a heading above the entries.

In this example, we'll be creating using the widget to display the most recent events in an Event Listings View.

![GravityView Search settings form with fields for Title, View selection, Page ID, and Save button](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/give-the-widget-a-title.png?1423806771)

## Select a View

Select the View you want to search from the dropdown.

*If you haven't configured any Views, you'll need to do that first.*

![GravityView Search interface with a form to select a view and embed page ID](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/select-a-view.png?1423806772)

## Once you select a View, Merge Tags will be visible

Clicking on the Merge Tag icon will present you with a list of fields from the form connected to the View. By inserting merge tags into the fields, you can create complex Custom Content ( [learn more about Custom Content](https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravityview/getting-started-gravityview/using-the-custom-content-field/)).

![Dropdown showing form fields for configuring entry link text in the Recent Entries Widget settings](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/once-you-select-a-view-merge-tags-will-be-visible.png?1423806773)

## Once you're done configuring, click the "Save" button

![Save button in a settings interface for the Recent Entries widget in documentation](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/once-you-re-done-configuring-click-the-save-button.png?1423806773)

## Our fully-configured Recent Entries widget

Note the merge tags used in the Link Text and the textarea below match up with the link text and content below the link in the next screenshot.

![GravityView widget settings for displaying upcoming events entries, includes title, view selection, and entry link text](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/our-fully-configured-recent-entries-widget.png?1423806774)

## And here's the configured Recent Entries widget

You can configure the Recent Entries widget to display the top results from your View and customize the layout.

![Upcoming events list with titles and times, using the Recent Entries Widget](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/and-here-s-the-configured-recent-entries-widget.png?1423806775)