WordPress plugin comparison
Meta Shortcode vs NS Featured Posts
At a glance
- NS Featured Posts has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Meta Shortcode.
- On a typical day, NS Featured Posts is downloaded about 33 times, Meta Shortcode about 1.
- Meta Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 29 reviews.
- NS Featured Posts was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Nov 3, 2012 for Meta Shortcode.
- NS Featured Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Meta Shortcode.
- Meta Shortcode has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for NS Featured Posts.
Line by line
NS Featured Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Meta Shortcode |  NS Featured Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,464 | #3,469 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 632 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 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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