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featured area post

v1.0

by yalamber · updated 16 years ago

With this plugin you can select featured post for different areas. This can be useful for magazine websites.

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Rank
#37,365
Up10,242 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.9K
2,857 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

featured area post at a glance

featured area post is a WordPress plugin by yalamber with 10+ active installs, the #37,365 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jun 26, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 672 plugins tagged “spam”, it ranks #304. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
featured area post Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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Datefeatured area post
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · +25.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202612
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202612

Rank over time

#37,365 · up 10,360 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 7
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#37,365
Nov 6, 2026#47,607
Nov 3, 2026#46,666
Nov 2, 2026#46,427
Nov 1, 2026#43,026
Oct 29, 2026#45,232
Oct 28, 2026#37,530
Oct 27, 2026#47,725

Growth %

Average +1.88% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+12.50%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-7.69%
Nov 1, 2026+8.33%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-20.00%
Oct 28, 2026+25.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
2.9
Tested up to
3.0.5
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 26, 2010
Last updated
Jun 26, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about featured area post

How many websites use featured area post?

featured area post 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 #37,365 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has featured area post been downloaded?

2,857 times in total since 2010.

When was featured area post last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Jun 26, 2010 (16 years ago).

Is featured area post compatible with the latest WordPress?

featured area post’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 featured area post still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does featured area post have?

No one has reviewed featured area post on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to featured area post?

The plugins most like featured area post, by the tags they share, are Akismet Anti-spam (5M+), Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk (200K+) and Cookies for Comments (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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featured area post
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.9K
Authoryalamber
First releasedJun 26, 2010
Version1.0
Requires WP2.9
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 26, 2010

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