Extended Featured Widget
v0.3by Chinmoy · updated 11 years ago
Extended Featured Content Widget is a powerful, light weight wordpress plugin that helps you can organize your post/page content beautifully.
- Rank
- #17,541
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 86
- 80+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.9K
- 8,868 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Extended Featured Widget at a glance
Extended Featured Widget is a WordPress plugin by Chinmoy with 80+ active installs, the #17,541 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 0.3 came out on Oct 28, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. Among the 16 plugins tagged “featured post”, it ranks #10. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats71 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Extended Featured Widget |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 86 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 86 |
Rank over time
#17,541 · down 20 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #17,541 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #17,509 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #17,521 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #17,489 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #17,589 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #17,586 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #17,606 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #17,590 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #17,598 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #17,583 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,511 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,521 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.18% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -1.16% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.18% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.16% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.3100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 4.2.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 10, 2014
- Last updated
- Oct 28, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Extended Featured Widget
How many websites use Extended Featured Widget?
Extended Featured Widget is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,541 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Extended Featured Widget been downloaded?
8,868 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Extended Featured Widget last updated?
Version 0.3 came out on Oct 28, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Extended Featured Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Extended Featured Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Extended Featured Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Extended Featured Widget have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Extended Featured Widget?
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Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 86 |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 8.9K |
| Author | Chinmoy |
| First released | Sep 10, 2014 |
| Version | 0.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2015 |
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