WordPress plugin comparison
NS Featured Posts vs Secure Custom Fields
NS Featured Posts
by Nilambar Sharma
4K+ installs4.8
Secure Custom Fields
by WordPress.org
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 4K+ for NS Featured Posts.
- On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,489 times, NS Featured Posts about 33.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 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 Secure Custom Fields.
Line by line
Secure Custom Fields leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | NS Featured Posts | Secure Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,469 | #401 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 613 | 155.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(29) | 4.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 20% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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