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Featured Posts

v0.2.1

by impnerd · updated 17 years ago

Display a featured post on your index.php or category pages.

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Rank
#16,813
Down30 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 97
90+ reported · High
Total downloads
18.3K
18,318 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Featured Posts at a glance

Featured Posts is a WordPress plugin by impnerd with 90+ active installs, the #16,813 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2.1 came out on Jun 11, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8. Among the 46 plugins tagged “index”, it ranks #13. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

33 downloads · the last 30 days

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

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 97 · -14.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.100105110Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202697
Nov 7, 2026108
Nov 5, 2026107
Nov 4, 2026106
Nov 3, 2026106
Nov 2, 2026105
Nov 1, 2026104
Oct 31, 2026103
Oct 30, 2026103
Oct 29, 202697
Oct 28, 2026113
Oct 27, 2026113

Rank over time

#16,813 · down 37 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#16.7K#16.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#16,813
Nov 7, 2026#16,783
Nov 6, 2026#16,747
Nov 5, 2026#16,784
Nov 4, 2026#16,790
Oct 31, 2026#16,766
Oct 30, 2026#16,659
Oct 29, 2026#16,813
Oct 28, 2026#16,847
Oct 27, 2026#16,776

Growth %

Average -1.26% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-10.19%
Nov 7, 2026+0.47%
Nov 5, 2026+0.94%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.95%
Nov 2, 2026+0.96%
Nov 1, 2026+0.97%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+6.19%
Oct 29, 2026-14.16%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

90+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.9095100Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202690+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 202690+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.2100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.2.1
Requires WordPress
2.6
Tested up to
2.8
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 7, 2009
Last updated
Jun 11, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Featured Posts

How many websites use Featured Posts?

Featured Posts is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,813 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Featured Posts been downloaded?

18,318 times in total since 2009.

When was Featured Posts last updated?

Version 0.2.1 came out on Jun 11, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is Featured Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Featured Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8, 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 Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Featured Posts have?

No one has reviewed Featured Posts on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Featured Posts?

The plugins most like Featured Posts, by the tags they share, are Category Sticky Post (3K+), Post Type Switcher (200K+) and Table of Contents Plus (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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Featured Posts
Estimated installs≈ 97
Reported installs90+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads18.3K
Authorimpnerd
First releasedJun 7, 2009
Version0.2.1
Requires WP2.6
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 11, 2009

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