WordPress plugin comparison
Ctrl-S vs NS Featured Posts
At a glance
- NS Featured Posts has more active installs: 4K+, against 70+ for Ctrl-S.
- On a typical day, NS Featured Posts is downloaded about 33 times, Ctrl-S about 2.
- NS Featured Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- NS Featured Posts was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Nov 4, 2011 for Ctrl-S.
- NS Featured Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Ctrl-S.
- Ctrl-S has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for NS Featured Posts.
Line by line
NS Featured Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ctrl-S |  NS Featured Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,327 | #3,469 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 69 | 632 |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.8(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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