WordPress plugin comparison
NS Featured Posts vs PostType-Widget
At a glance
- NS Featured Posts has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for PostType-Widget.
- On a typical day, NS Featured Posts is downloaded about 33 times, PostType-Widget about 1.
- PostType-Widget 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 Oct 23, 2019 for PostType-Widget.
- NS Featured Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for PostType-Widget.
- NS Featured Posts has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for PostType-Widget.
Line by line
NS Featured Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  NS Featured Posts |  PostType-Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,469 | #35,363 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 632 | 21 |
| Rating | 4.8(29) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years 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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