WordPress plugin comparison
Flex Fields vs NS Featured Posts
At a glance
- NS Featured Posts has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Flex Fields.
- On a typical day, NS Featured Posts is downloaded about 33 times, Flex Fields about 3.
- Flex Fields has no reviews yet.
- Flex Fields was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for NS Featured Posts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- NS Featured Posts has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Flex Fields.
Line by line
NS Featured Posts leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Flex Fields |  NS Featured Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,638 | #3,469 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 632 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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