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Advanced Featured Post Widget

v3.5.2

by tepelstreel · updated 10 years ago

With the Advanced Featured Post Widget you can put a certain post (or post type) in the focus and style it differently.

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Rank
#15,338
Up83 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 135
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
43.2K
43,210 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
6 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA ~58d

Advanced Featured Post Widget at a glance

Advanced Featured Post Widget is a WordPress plugin by tepelstreel with 100+ active installs, the #15,338 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 3.5.2 came out on Apr 9, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. Among the 18 plugins tagged “feature”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

54 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Advanced Featured Post Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateAdvanced Featured Post Widget
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 135 · -2.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.135Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026135
Nov 8, 2026133
Nov 7, 2026134
Nov 5, 2026134
Nov 4, 2026135
Nov 3, 2026132
Nov 2, 2026133
Nov 1, 2026133
Oct 31, 2026133
Oct 30, 2026133
Oct 29, 2026134
Oct 28, 2026132
Oct 27, 2026139

Rank over time

#15,338 · up 108 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#15.3K#15.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#15,338
Nov 8, 2026#15,421
Nov 7, 2026#15,353
Nov 6, 2026#15,323
Nov 5, 2026#15,402
Nov 4, 2026#15,292
Nov 3, 2026#15,457
Nov 2, 2026#15,349
Nov 1, 2026#15,422
Oct 31, 2026#15,401
Oct 30, 2026#15,379
Oct 29, 2026#15,355
Oct 28, 2026#15,467
Oct 27, 2026#15,446

Growth %

Average -0.22% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+1.50%
Nov 8, 2026-0.75%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-0.74%
Nov 4, 2026+2.27%
Nov 3, 2026-0.75%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.75%
Oct 29, 2026+1.51%
Oct 28, 2026-5.04%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v3.5100%

Rating trend

4.3★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.5.2
Requires WordPress
2.9
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 4, 2011
Last updated
Apr 9, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Advanced Featured Post Widget

How many websites use Advanced Featured Post Widget?

Advanced Featured Post Widget is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,338 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Advanced Featured Post Widget been downloaded?

43,210 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Advanced Featured Post Widget last updated?

Version 3.5.2 came out on Apr 9, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Advanced Featured Post Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Advanced Featured Post Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Advanced Featured Post Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Advanced Featured Post Widget have?

4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Advanced Featured Post Widget?

The plugins most like Advanced Featured Post Widget, by the tags they share, are Custom Sidebars (100K+), Image Widget (100K+) and Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.3

★★★★★

6 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5 reviews, 83%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 17%
Positive
83%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
17%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Advanced Featured Post Widget
Estimated installs≈ 135
Reported installs100+
Rating4.3
Reviews6
Total downloads43.2K
Authortepelstreel
First releasedMar 4, 2011
Version3.5.2
Requires WP2.9
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 9, 2016

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