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BNS Featured Tag

v2.7.2

by Edward Caissie · updated 10 years ago

Displays most recent posts from a specific featured tag or tags.

featuredmulti widgetpoststagsuser-options
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Rank
#23,730
Down153 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 35
30+ reported · High
Total downloads
11.9K
11,908 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 40+ · ETA unknown

BNS Featured Tag at a glance

BNS Featured Tag is a WordPress plugin by Edward Caissie with 30+ active installs, the #23,730 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 2.7.2 came out on Apr 10, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “multi widget”. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

49 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
BNS Featured Tag Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0510Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateBNS Featured Tag
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 202610
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 35 · -2.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.3535.536Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202635
Nov 8, 202635
Nov 7, 202635
Nov 5, 202635
Nov 4, 202635
Nov 3, 202635
Nov 2, 202635
Nov 1, 202635
Oct 31, 202635
Oct 30, 202636
Oct 29, 202636
Oct 28, 202635
Oct 27, 202636

Rank over time

#23,730 · down 118 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#23.4K#23.6K#23.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#23,730
Nov 8, 2026#23,577
Nov 7, 2026#23,579
Nov 6, 2026#23,667
Nov 5, 2026#23,562
Nov 4, 2026#23,659
Nov 3, 2026#23,830
Nov 2, 2026#23,696
Nov 1, 2026#23,559
Oct 31, 2026#23,679
Oct 30, 2026#23,435
Oct 29, 2026#23,345
Oct 27, 2026#23,612

Growth %

Average -0.22% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-2.78%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+2.86%
Oct 28, 2026-2.78%

Active installs band

30+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.293031Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202630+
Nov 8, 202630+
Nov 7, 202630+
Nov 6, 202630+
Nov 5, 202630+
Nov 4, 202630+
Nov 3, 202630+
Nov 2, 202630+
Nov 1, 202630+
Oct 31, 202630+
Oct 30, 202630+
Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

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Change log

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No changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.

Versions in use

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

  • v2.7100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.7.2
Requires WordPress
3.6
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 26, 2009
Last updated
Apr 10, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about BNS Featured Tag

How many websites use BNS Featured Tag?

BNS Featured Tag is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #23,730 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has BNS Featured Tag been downloaded?

11,908 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was BNS Featured Tag last updated?

Version 2.7.2 came out on Apr 10, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is BNS Featured Tag compatible with the latest WordPress?

BNS Featured Tag’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 BNS Featured Tag 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 BNS Featured Tag have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to BNS Featured Tag?

The plugins most like BNS Featured Tag, by the tags they share, are Flexible Posts Widget (7K+), Page Tagger (2K+) and Post Duplicator (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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BNS Featured Tag
Estimated installs≈ 35
Reported installs30+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads11.9K
AuthorEdward Caissie
First releasedAug 26, 2009
Version2.7.2
Requires WP3.6
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 10, 2016

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