diff --git a/_includes/components/sections/recent-posts.njk b/_includes/components/sections/recent-posts.njk
index 9f33f1d..602d89d 100644
--- a/_includes/components/sections/recent-posts.njk
+++ b/_includes/components/sections/recent-posts.njk
@@ -7,15 +7,16 @@
 {% set sectionConfig = section.config or {} %}
 {% set maxItems = sectionConfig.maxItems or 5 %}
 {% set showSummary = sectionConfig.showSummary if sectionConfig.showSummary is defined else true %}
+{% set listedPosts = collections.posts | excludeUnlistedPosts %}
 
-{% if collections.posts and collections.posts.length %}
+{% if listedPosts and listedPosts.length %}
 <section class="mb-8 sm:mb-12">
   <h2 class="text-xl sm:text-2xl font-bold text-surface-900 dark:text-surface-100 mb-4 sm:mb-6">
     {{ sectionConfig.title or "Recent Posts" }}
   </h2>
 
   <div class="space-y-4">
-    {% for post in collections.posts | head(maxItems) %}
+    {% for post in listedPosts | head(maxItems) %}
       {# Detect post type from frontmatter properties #}
       {% set likedUrl = post.data.likeOf or post.data.like_of %}
       {% set bookmarkedUrl = post.data.bookmarkOf or post.data.bookmark_of %}
diff --git a/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts-blog.njk b/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts-blog.njk
index f6b77a6..eb04095 100644
--- a/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts-blog.njk
+++ b/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts-blog.njk
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 {# Recent Posts Widget — type-aware, for blog/post sidebars #}
 {# Uses collections.posts directly (all post types, not just recentPosts collection) #}
-{% if collections.posts %}
+{% set listedPosts = collections.posts | excludeUnlistedPosts %}
+{% if listedPosts and listedPosts.length %}
 <is-land on:visible>
 <div class="widget">
   <h3 class="widget-title">Recent Posts</h3>
   <ul class="space-y-3">
-    {% for post in collections.posts | head(5) %}
+    {% for post in listedPosts | head(5) %}
     {% if post.url != page.url %}
     <li>
       {% set _likedUrl = post.data.likeOf or post.data.like_of %}
diff --git a/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts.njk b/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts.njk
index c8bebcc..82e8b0d 100644
--- a/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts.njk
+++ b/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts.njk
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 {# Recent Posts Widget (sidebar) - compact type-aware list #}
 {% set recentPosts = recentPosts or collections.recentPosts %}
-{% if recentPosts and recentPosts.length %}
+{% set listedRecentPosts = recentPosts | excludeUnlistedPosts %}
+{% if listedRecentPosts and listedRecentPosts.length %}
 <is-land on:visible>
 <div class="widget">
   <h3 class="widget-title">Recent Posts</h3>
   <ul class="space-y-3">
-    {% for post in recentPosts | head(5) %}
+    {% for post in listedRecentPosts | head(5) %}
     <li>
       {# Detect post type #}
       {% set likedUrl = post.data.likeOf or post.data.like_of %}
diff --git a/eleventy.config.js b/eleventy.config.js
index 18eb29e..1f28593 100644
--- a/eleventy.config.js
+++ b/eleventy.config.js
@@ -876,6 +876,17 @@ export default function (eleventyConfig) {
     };
   });
 
+  // Exclude unlisted posts from UI slices like homepage/sidebar recent-post lists.
+  eleventyConfig.addFilter("excludeUnlistedPosts", (posts) => {
+    if (!Array.isArray(posts)) return [];
+    return posts.filter((post) => {
+      const data = post?.data || {};
+      const rawVisibility = data.visibility ?? data.properties?.visibility;
+      const visibility = Array.isArray(rawVisibility) ? rawVisibility[0] : rawVisibility;
+      return String(visibility ?? "").toLowerCase() !== "unlisted";
+    });
+  });
+
   // Helper: exclude drafts from collections
   const isPublished = (item) => !item.data.draft;
 
diff --git a/theme/_includes/components/sections/recent-posts.njk b/theme/_includes/components/sections/recent-posts.njk
index e7b459b..0c9f4e3 100644
--- a/theme/_includes/components/sections/recent-posts.njk
+++ b/theme/_includes/components/sections/recent-posts.njk
@@ -7,15 +7,16 @@
 {% set sectionConfig = section.config or {} %}
 {% set maxItems = sectionConfig.maxItems or 5 %}
 {% set showSummary = sectionConfig.showSummary if sectionConfig.showSummary is defined else true %}
+{% set listedPosts = collections.posts | excludeUnlistedPosts %}
 
-{% if collections.posts and collections.posts.length %}
+{% if listedPosts and listedPosts.length %}
 <section class="mb-8 sm:mb-12">
   <h2 class="text-xl sm:text-2xl font-bold text-surface-900 dark:text-surface-100 mb-4 sm:mb-6">
     {{ sectionConfig.title or "Recent Posts" }}
   </h2>
 
   <div class="space-y-4">
-    {% for post in collections.posts | head(maxItems) %}
+    {% for post in listedPosts | head(maxItems) %}
       {# Detect post type from frontmatter properties #}
       {% set likedUrl = post.data.likeOf or post.data.like_of %}
       {% set bookmarkedUrl = post.data.bookmarkOf or post.data.bookmark_of %}
diff --git a/theme/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts-blog.njk b/theme/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts-blog.njk
index f6b77a6..eb04095 100644
--- a/theme/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts-blog.njk
+++ b/theme/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts-blog.njk
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 {# Recent Posts Widget — type-aware, for blog/post sidebars #}
 {# Uses collections.posts directly (all post types, not just recentPosts collection) #}
-{% if collections.posts %}
+{% set listedPosts = collections.posts | excludeUnlistedPosts %}
+{% if listedPosts and listedPosts.length %}
 <is-land on:visible>
 <div class="widget">
   <h3 class="widget-title">Recent Posts</h3>
   <ul class="space-y-3">
-    {% for post in collections.posts | head(5) %}
+    {% for post in listedPosts | head(5) %}
     {% if post.url != page.url %}
     <li>
       {% set _likedUrl = post.data.likeOf or post.data.like_of %}
diff --git a/theme/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts.njk b/theme/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts.njk
index c8bebcc..82e8b0d 100644
--- a/theme/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts.njk
+++ b/theme/_includes/components/widgets/recent-posts.njk
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 {# Recent Posts Widget (sidebar) - compact type-aware list #}
 {% set recentPosts = recentPosts or collections.recentPosts %}
-{% if recentPosts and recentPosts.length %}
+{% set listedRecentPosts = recentPosts | excludeUnlistedPosts %}
+{% if listedRecentPosts and listedRecentPosts.length %}
 <is-land on:visible>
 <div class="widget">
   <h3 class="widget-title">Recent Posts</h3>
   <ul class="space-y-3">
-    {% for post in recentPosts | head(5) %}
+    {% for post in listedRecentPosts | head(5) %}
     <li>
       {# Detect post type #}
       {% set likedUrl = post.data.likeOf or post.data.like_of %}
diff --git a/theme/eleventy.config.js b/theme/eleventy.config.js
index 64954c6..3f67d1e 100644
--- a/theme/eleventy.config.js
+++ b/theme/eleventy.config.js
@@ -818,6 +818,17 @@ export default function (eleventyConfig) {
     };
   });
 
+  // Exclude unlisted posts from UI slices like homepage/sidebar recent-post lists.
+  eleventyConfig.addFilter("excludeUnlistedPosts", (posts) => {
+    if (!Array.isArray(posts)) return [];
+    return posts.filter((post) => {
+      const data = post?.data || {};
+      const rawVisibility = data.visibility ?? data.properties?.visibility;
+      const visibility = Array.isArray(rawVisibility) ? rawVisibility[0] : rawVisibility;
+      return String(visibility ?? "").toLowerCase() !== "unlisted";
+    });
+  });
+
   // Helper: exclude drafts from collections
   const isPublished = (item) => !item.data.draft;