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Featured Podcast Widget

v1.0.2

by Richard Farrar · updated 10 years ago

A widget that enables you to display your latest podcast from a category or featured podcast utilising the PowerPress plugin's default player.

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Rank
#19,931
Down2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 62
60+ reported · High
Total downloads
6.4K
6,404 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 70+ · ETA ~4d

Featured Podcast Widget at a glance

Featured Podcast Widget is a WordPress plugin by Richard Farrar with 60+ active installs, the #19,931 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0.2 came out on Jul 29, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. Among the 26 plugins tagged “latest”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

48 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Featured Podcast Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateFeatured Podcast Widget
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 62 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.606264Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202662
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Nov 3, 202662
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Nov 1, 202662
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Rank over time

#19,931 · down 39 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#19.9K#19.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#19,931
Nov 8, 2026#19,929
Nov 7, 2026#19,863
Nov 6, 2026#19,929
Nov 5, 2026#19,908
Nov 4, 2026#19,893
Nov 3, 2026#19,862
Nov 2, 2026#19,854
Nov 1, 2026#19,850
Oct 31, 2026#19,881
Oct 30, 2026#19,920
Oct 29, 2026#19,904
Oct 28, 2026#19,920
Oct 27, 2026#19,892

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
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Nov 5, 20260.00%
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Active installs band

60+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.586062Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202660+
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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%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.2
Requires WordPress
3.2
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 18, 2013
Last updated
Jul 29, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Featured Podcast Widget

How many websites use Featured Podcast Widget?

Featured Podcast Widget is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #19,931 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Featured Podcast Widget been downloaded?

6,404 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Featured Podcast Widget last updated?

Version 1.0.2 came out on Jul 29, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Featured Podcast Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Featured Podcast Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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 Podcast Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Featured Podcast Widget have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Featured Podcast Widget?

The plugins most like Featured Podcast Widget, by the tags they share, are Seriously Simple Podcasting (20K+), HTML5 Audio Player (10K+) and Buzzsprout Podcasting (5K+). Compare all alternatives

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Review 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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Featured Podcast Widget
Estimated installs≈ 62
Reported installs60+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads6.4K
AuthorRichard Farrar
First releasedApr 18, 2013
Version1.0.2
Requires WP3.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 29, 2016

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