WordPress plugin comparison

Featured Posts Widget vs WP Telegram (Auto Post and Notifications)

At a glance

WP Telegram (Auto Post and Notifications) has more active installs: 30K+, against 20+ for Featured Posts Widget.
On a typical day, WP Telegram (Auto Post and Notifications) is downloaded about 115 times, Featured Posts Widget about 2.
WP Telegram (Auto Post and Notifications) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 426 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
WP Telegram (Auto Post and Notifications) was updated more recently: Feb 14, 2026, against Dec 8, 2013 for Featured Posts Widget.
WP Telegram (Auto Post and Notifications) is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.7.41 for Featured Posts Widget.
Featured Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for WP Telegram (Auto Post and Notifications).

WP Telegram (Auto Post and Notifications) leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Featured Posts Widget	WP Telegram (Auto Post and Notifications)
Popular rank	#25,561	#1,003
Active installs	20+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	55	3.1K
Rating	3.0(2)	5.0(426)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	3.7.41	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.74
Last release	13 years ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	–	8.0

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