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How to Show Recent Content from All Sites in a SharePoint Hub
Question details
User needs a compact, RSS-style feed on a SharePoint hub site that accurately displays the latest published content from all associated sites in chronological order.
- Product
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Aggregating and displaying recent updates across multiple associated sites within a central SharePoint Hub site.
- Observed behavior
- The default Sites web part only shows random or recently visited sites along with basic activity, failing to provide a complete and strictly chronological feed of the latest content.
Ensure you have Site Owner or Designer permissions on the SharePoint Hub site to edit pages, add new web parts, and potentially deploy custom solutions like PnP search.
Implement PnP Custom Search for a Complete Feed
Use PnP Modern Search web parts for advanced customization, allowing you to query and display a strict chronological feed of all latest content.
Since the native web parts may not fully meet the requirement of a strictly sorted, comprehensive chronological feed from every associated site, the PnP (Patterns and Practices) custom search functionality is the best approach. It allows you to query content across the hub and format it precisely.
Download and deploy the open-source PnP Modern Search web parts package to your SharePoint Tenant App Catalog.
Navigate to your Hub site, click 'Edit' on the page, and insert the 'PnP - Search Results' web part into the desired section.
In the web part properties, set the query to target content from all sites associated with your Hub Site ID, filtering for specific content types if necessary.
Switch to the layout settings within the property pane and select a compact list or custom template to create the RSS-style feed, sorting the results by the latest publish date.
Use the Native Sites Web Part for Basic Activity
Utilize the built-in Sites web part to display associated sites and general recent activity, suitable if strict chronological content sorting is not mandatory.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why doesn't the Sites web part show the latest updates chronologically?
The Sites web part is designed to surface recently visited sites or general site-level activity, prioritizing user relevance and site cards rather than acting as a strict chronological content aggregator for individual documents or pages.
Can I use the Highlighted Content web part instead?
Yes, the Highlighted Content web part is a strong native alternative that can dynamically display recent documents or pages across a hub. However, it may still lack the highly customized, compact RSS-style formatting achievable with PnP search.
Is PnP Modern Search free to use?
Yes, PnP Modern Search is an open-source, community-driven solution provided by Microsoft Patterns and Practices. It is completely free to install and use in SharePoint Online environments.
