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Featured Users

v2.1

by Jeremy Selph · updated 7 years ago

Allows the administrator to make users featured. All it does is give the user a custom meta field called jsfeatured_user. Now available are a shortcod …

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Rank
#36,973
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.5K
3,464 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Featured Users at a glance

Featured Users is a WordPress plugin by Jeremy Selph with 10+ active installs, the #36,973 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.1 came out on Jan 15, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.0.31. Among the 106 plugins tagged “featured”, it ranks #67. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

36 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Featured Users Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0123Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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DateFeatured Users
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · -6.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.121416Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202615
Oct 29, 202615
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202616

Rank over time

#36,973 · down 1,503 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 6 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#36,973
Nov 5, 2026#47,226
Nov 4, 2026#48,047
Nov 1, 2026#47,272
Oct 29, 2026#37,760
Oct 27, 2026#35,470

Growth %

Average -0.54% 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, 2026+25.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+9.09%
Nov 4, 2026-8.33%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-20.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-6.25%

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 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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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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  1. Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 5.0.30 → 5.0.31

Versions in use

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

  • v2.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1
Requires WordPress
3.1.1
Tested up to
5.0.31
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Jun 5, 2012
Last updated
Jan 15, 2019
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Featured Users

How many websites use Featured Users?

Featured Users 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 #36,973 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Featured Users been downloaded?

3,464 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Featured Users last updated?

Version 2.1 came out on Jan 15, 2019 (7 years ago).

Is Featured Users compatible with the latest WordPress?

Featured Users’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.0.31, 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 Users still maintained?

Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Featured Users have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Featured Users?

The plugins most like Featured Users, by the tags they share, are User Switching (200K+), One User Avatar (100K+) and User Profile Picture (40K+). Compare all alternatives

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Featured Users
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.5K
AuthorJeremy Selph
First releasedJun 5, 2012
Version2.1
Requires WP3.1.1
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedJan 15, 2019

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