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Featured Posts and Custom Posts

v2.0

by Jeremy Selph · updated 11 years ago

Allows the user to feature posts and custom posts. When a post is featured it gets the post metta _jsFeaturedPost.

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Rank
#16,805
Up27 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 97
90+ reported · High
Total downloads
10.3K
10,325 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -6.7% (30d)·Toward 80+ · ETA unknown

Featured Posts and Custom Posts at a glance

Featured Posts and Custom Posts is a WordPress plugin by Jeremy Selph with 90+ active installs, the #16,805 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 7% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.0 came out on Feb 26, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. Among the 24 plugins tagged “custom posts”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

206 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Featured Posts and Custom Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateFeatured Posts and Custom Posts
Nov 8, 20265
Nov 7, 20267
Nov 6, 20269
Nov 5, 20267
Nov 4, 20267
Nov 3, 202610
Nov 2, 202610
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20266
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 202610
Oct 25, 20269
Oct 24, 20265
Oct 23, 20267
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 20268
Oct 13, 20269
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 202611

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 97 · -14.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.100105110115Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202697
Nov 8, 202697
Nov 7, 202697
Nov 5, 2026104
Nov 4, 2026103
Nov 3, 202697
Nov 2, 202697
Nov 1, 202697
Oct 31, 202697
Oct 30, 2026113
Oct 29, 2026113
Oct 28, 2026113
Oct 27, 2026114

Rank over time

#16,805 · down 116 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#16.7K#16.8K#16.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#16,805
Nov 8, 2026#16,832
Nov 7, 2026#16,804
Nov 6, 2026#16,823
Nov 4, 2026#16,753
Nov 3, 2026#16,791
Nov 2, 2026#16,777
Nov 1, 2026#16,795
Oct 31, 2026#16,798
Oct 30, 2026#16,784
Oct 29, 2026#16,789
Oct 28, 2026#16,793
Oct 27, 2026#16,689

Growth %

Average -1.23% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-3.37%
Nov 5, 2026+0.97%
Nov 4, 2026+6.19%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-14.16%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.88%

Active installs band

90+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9095100Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202690+
Nov 8, 202690+
Nov 7, 202690+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 202690+
Nov 2, 202690+
Nov 1, 202690+
Oct 31, 202690+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
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.

  • v2.0100%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0
Requires WordPress
3.1.1
Tested up to
4.1.42
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 20, 2012
Last updated
Feb 26, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Featured Posts and Custom Posts

How many websites use Featured Posts and Custom Posts?

Featured Posts and Custom 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 #16,805 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Featured Posts and Custom Posts been downloaded?

10,325 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Featured Posts and Custom Posts last updated?

Version 2.0 came out on Feb 26, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Featured Posts and Custom Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Featured Posts and Custom Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 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 and Custom Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 11 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 and Custom Posts have?

4.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Featured Posts and Custom Posts?

The plugins most like Featured Posts and Custom Posts, by the tags they share, are Posts in Page (10K+), CCI Posts Carousel All In One (2K+) and Custom Post Type UI (1M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
67%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
33%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Featured Posts and Custom Posts
Estimated installs≈ 97
Reported installs90+
Rating4.0
Reviews3
Total downloads10.3K
AuthorJeremy Selph
First releasedJun 20, 2012
Version2.0
Requires WP3.1.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 26, 2015

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