Favorites Posts
v1.5by seobiz · updated 14 years ago
Plugin adds a widget that allows to display anounces of posts in a blocks in the sidebar. Supports thumbnails, custom fields, your own styles.
- Rank
- #47,356
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4K
- 4,037 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Favorites Posts at a glance
Favorites Posts is a WordPress plugin by seobiz with 10+ active installs, the #47,356 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.5 came out on Jul 4, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 16 plugins tagged “favorite”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats30 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Favorites Posts |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -7.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#47,356 · down 3,416 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #47,356 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #47,241 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #43,006 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #42,830 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #46,275 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #38,090 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #44,933 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #44,873 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #37,278 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #43,940 |
Growth %
Average -0.66% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.85% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +15.38% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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.
- v1.5100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0.2
- Tested up to
- 3.4.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 25, 2009
- Last updated
- Jul 4, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Favorites Posts
How many websites use Favorites Posts?
Favorites Posts is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #47,356 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Favorites Posts been downloaded?
4,037 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Favorites Posts last updated?
Version 1.5 came out on Jul 4, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is Favorites Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?
Favorites Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 Favorites Posts still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Favorites Posts have?
No one has reviewed Favorites Posts on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Favorites Posts?
The plugins most like Favorites Posts, by the tags they share, are Post Type Switcher (200K+), Table of Contents Plus (200K+) and Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 4K |
| Author | seobiz |
| First released | Nov 25, 2009 |
| Version | 1.5 |
| Requires WP | 2.0.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 4, 2012 |
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