diff --git a/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/macros.rb b/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/macros.rb
index 5c3511fb5..ec8775aae 100644
--- a/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/macros.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/macros.rb
@@ -225,10 +225,11 @@ module Redmine
              "{{recent_pages(days=3)}} -- displays pages updated within the last 3 days\n" +
              "{{recent_pages(limit=5)}} -- limits the maximum number of pages to display to 5\n" +
              "{{recent_pages(time=true)}} -- displays pages updated within the last 7 days with updated time\n" +
-             "{{recent_pages(project=identifier)}} -- displays pages updated within the last 7 days from a specific project"
+             "{{recent_pages(project=identifier)}} -- displays pages updated within the last 7 days from a specific project\n" +
+             "{{recent_pages(include_subprojects=true)}} -- displays pages updated within the last 7 days from a specific project and all subprojects"
 
       macro :recent_pages do |obj, args|
-        args, options = extract_macro_options(args, :days, :limit, :time, :project)
+        args, options = extract_macro_options(args, :days, :limit, :time, :project, :include_subprojects)
 
         if options[:project].presence
           project = Project.find_by_identifier(options[:project].to_s) if options[:project].present?
@@ -237,16 +238,23 @@ module Redmine
         end
 
         return '' if project.nil?
-        return '' unless User.current.allowed_to?(:view_wiki_pages, project)
 
         days_to_list = (options[:days].presence || 7).to_i
         limit = options[:limit].to_i if options[:limit].present?
         is_show_time = options[:time].to_s == 'true'
+        if options[:include_subprojects].to_s == 'true'
+          project_ids = project.self_and_descendants.allowed_to(User.current, :view_wiki_pages).pluck(:id)
+        elsif User.current.allowed_to?(:view_wiki_pages, project)
+          project_ids = [project.id]
+        end
+
+        return '' if project_ids.blank?
 
         pages = WikiPage.
-          joins(:content, :wiki).
-          where(["#{Wiki.table_name}.project_id = ? AND #{WikiContent.table_name}.updated_on >= ?", project.id, days_to_list.days.ago]).
-          order("#{WikiContent.table_name}.updated_on desc, id").
+          joins(:wiki, :content).
+          where(:wikis => {:project_id => project_ids}).
+          where("#{WikiContent.table_name}.updated_on >= ?", days_to_list.days.ago).
+          order("#{WikiContent.table_name}.updated_on DESC, #{WikiPage.table_name}.id DESC").
           limit(limit)
 
         tag.ul do
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/macros_test.rb b/test/unit/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/macros_test.rb
index 6b1b6ccf5..cd51ddfcb 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/macros_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/lib/redmine/wiki_formatting/macros_test.rb
@@ -633,4 +633,75 @@ class Redmine::WikiFormatting::MacrosTest < Redmine::HelperTest
       end
     end
   end
+
+  def test_recent_pages_macro_with_include_subprojects_option
+    project = Project.find(1)
+    subproject = Project.find(3)
+    @project = project
+
+    # Ensure subproject has a wiki
+    subproject.create_wiki(start_page: 'Wiki')
+
+    # Add a wiki page to the subproject and update its content
+    page = WikiPage.create!(wiki: subproject.wiki, title: 'Subproject Page')
+    WikiContent.create!(page: page, text: 'content', author_id: 1, updated_on: 1.day.ago)
+
+    # Without include_subprojects=true
+    result = textilizable('{{recent_pages}}')
+    assert_select_in result, 'ul>li', :text => /Subproject Page/, :count => 0
+
+    # With include_subprojects=true
+    result = textilizable('{{recent_pages(include_subprojects=true)}}')
+    assert_select_in result, 'ul>li', :text => /Subproject Page/, :count => 1
+  end
+
+  def test_recent_pages_macro_should_not_include_projects_with_wiki_module_disabled
+    project = Project.find(1)
+    subproject = Project.find(3)
+    @project = project
+
+    # Ensure subproject has a wiki
+    subproject.create_wiki(start_page: 'Wiki')
+    # Ensure wiki module is not enabled
+    subproject.enabled_module_names = ["issue_tracking", "calendar", "gantt"]
+
+    # Add a wiki page to the subproject and update its content
+    page = WikiPage.create!(wiki: subproject.wiki, title: 'Subproject Page')
+    WikiContent.create!(page: page, text: 'content', author_id: 1, updated_on: 1.day.ago)
+
+    # With include_subprojects=true
+    result = textilizable('{{recent_pages(include_subprojects=true)}}')
+    assert_select_in result, 'ul>li', :text => /Subproject Page/, :count => 0
+  end
+
+  def test_recent_pages_macro_should_not_disclose_private_projects
+    project = Project.find(1)
+    private_subproject = Project.find(5) # Private child of project 1 in fixtures
+    @project = project
+
+    # Ensure project 5 is private
+    private_subproject.update_attribute(:is_public, false)
+    private_subproject.enabled_module_names = ["issue_tracking", "calendar", "gantt", "wiki"]
+
+    # Add a wiki page to the private subproject
+    page = WikiPage.create!(wiki: private_subproject.wiki, title: 'Private Page')
+    WikiContent.create!(page: page, text: 'content', author_id: 1, updated_on: 1.day.ago)
+
+    # Anonymous user should not see the private page even with include_subprojects=true
+    User.current = User.anonymous
+    result = textilizable('{{recent_pages(include_subprojects=true)}}')
+    assert_select_in result, 'ul>li', :text => /Private Page/, :count => 0
+
+    role = Role.find(1)
+    role.remove_permission! :view_wiki_pages
+    # User without view wiki page permissions
+    User.current = User.find(2) # Member of eCookbook
+    result = textilizable('{{recent_pages(include_subprojects=true)}}')
+    assert_select_in result, 'ul>li', :text => /Private Page/, :count => 0
+
+    # User with access should see it
+    User.current = User.find(8) # Member of eCookbook
+    result = textilizable('{{recent_pages(include_subprojects=true)}}')
+    assert_select_in result, 'ul>li', :text => /Private Page/, :count => 1
+  end
 end