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Featured Item Metabox

v1.3.2

by HelgaTheViking · updated 6 years ago

Quickly add a metabox to any post type for marking a post as featured. Toggle featured status even more quickly from the posts lists/ quick edit scre …

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Rank
#17,952
Down126 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 83
80+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.2K
5,202 all-time
Rating
3.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 90+ · ETA unknown

Featured Item Metabox at a glance

Featured Item Metabox is a WordPress plugin by HelgaTheViking with 80+ active installs, the #17,952 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.3.2 came out on Feb 17, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.3.27. Among the 53 plugins tagged “metabox”, it ranks #14. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

202 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Featured Item Metabox Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.3.27
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DateFeatured Item Metabox
Nov 8, 20266
Nov 7, 20266
Nov 6, 20269
Nov 5, 20267
Nov 4, 20268
Nov 3, 202610
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202610
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20266
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 20269
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20266
Oct 22, 20264
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20269

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 83 · -3.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.83848586Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.3.27
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202683
Nov 8, 202684
Nov 7, 202684
Nov 5, 202685
Nov 4, 202683
Nov 3, 202684
Nov 2, 202684
Nov 1, 202685
Oct 31, 202683
Oct 30, 202684
Oct 29, 202685
Oct 28, 202684
Oct 27, 202686

Rank over time

#17,952 · down 241 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#17.7K#17.8K#17.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.3.27
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#17,952
Nov 8, 2026#17,826
Nov 7, 2026#17,868
Nov 6, 2026#17,866
Nov 5, 2026#17,641
Nov 4, 2026#17,963
Nov 3, 2026#17,745
Nov 2, 2026#17,753
Nov 1, 2026#17,671
Oct 31, 2026#17,862
Oct 30, 2026#17,740
Oct 29, 2026#17,726
Oct 27, 2026#17,711

Growth %

Average -0.27% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-1.19%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.59%
Nov 5, 2026+2.41%
Nov 4, 2026-1.19%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-1.18%
Nov 1, 2026+2.41%
Oct 31, 2026-1.19%
Oct 30, 2026-1.18%
Oct 29, 2026+1.19%
Oct 28, 2026-2.33%

Active installs band

80+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.80Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.3.27
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202680+
Nov 8, 202680+
Nov 7, 202680+
Nov 6, 202680+
Nov 5, 202680+
Nov 4, 202680+
Nov 3, 202680+
Nov 2, 202680+
Nov 1, 202680+
Oct 31, 202680+
Oct 30, 202680+
Oct 29, 202680+
Oct 28, 202680+
Oct 27, 202680+

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Change log

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  1. Downloads +33.3%
    • Tested up to 5.3.26 → 5.3.27

Versions in use

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

  • v1.3100%

Rating trend

3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3.2
Requires WordPress
3.8
Tested up to
5.3.27
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 31, 2013
Last updated
Feb 17, 2020
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Featured Item Metabox

How many websites use Featured Item Metabox?

Featured Item Metabox 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 #17,952 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Featured Item Metabox been downloaded?

5,202 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was Featured Item Metabox last updated?

Version 1.3.2 came out on Feb 17, 2020 (6 years ago).

Is Featured Item Metabox compatible with the latest WordPress?

Featured Item Metabox’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.3.27, 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 Item Metabox still maintained?

Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Featured Item Metabox have?

3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Featured Item Metabox?

The plugins most like Featured Item Metabox, by the tags they share, are Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages (30K+), Hide Featured Image (10K+) and Multi Image Metabox (6K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
50%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Featured Item Metabox
Estimated installs≈ 83
Reported installs80+
Rating3.0
Reviews2
Total downloads5.2K
AuthorHelgaTheViking
First releasedJan 31, 2013
Version1.3.2
Requires WP3.8
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 17, 2020

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