WordPress plugin comparison
Extended Featured Widget vs WP Featured Posts
At a glance
- WP Featured Posts has more active installs: 300+, against 80+ for Extended Featured Widget.
- On a typical day, WP Featured Posts is downloaded about 7 times, Extended Featured Widget about 3.
- Extended Featured Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- WP Featured Posts was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Oct 28, 2015 for Extended Featured Widget.
- WP Featured Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.2.39 for Extended Featured Widget.
- Extended Featured Widget has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for WP Featured Posts.
Line by line
WP Featured Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Extended Featured Widget |  WP Featured Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,525 | #10,331 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65 | 124 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.47 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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