WordPress plugin comparison
Relevant vs WP Featured Posts
At a glance
- Relevant has more active installs: 800+, against 300+ for WP Featured Posts.
- On a typical day, Relevant is downloaded about 13 times, WP Featured Posts about 7.
- WP Featured Posts is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.5 from 13 reviews.
- WP Featured Posts was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Jun 10, 2025 for Relevant.
- WP Featured Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Relevant.
- Relevant has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for WP Featured Posts.
Line by line
WP Featured Posts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Relevant |  WP Featured Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,400 | #10,320 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 341 | 126 |
| Rating | 3.5(13) | 4.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.18 | ×0.47 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 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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