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Focus – Featured Posts Widget & Shortcode

v1.0

by Jeffrey Carandang · updated 10 years ago

Spotlight your Posts using Focus - a multi purpose WordPress Featured Slider Widgets and Shortcode Plugin to display your posts elegantly.

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Rank
#25,733
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 26
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.4K
3,410 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
4 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Focus at a glance

Focus is a WordPress plugin by Jeffrey Carandang with 20+ active installs, the #25,733 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Sep 15, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

22 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Focus Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.0123Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateFocus
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20263
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 26 · -7.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.262728Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202626
Nov 7, 202626
Nov 5, 202626
Nov 4, 202626
Nov 3, 202626
Nov 2, 202626
Nov 1, 202626
Oct 31, 202626
Oct 30, 202626
Oct 29, 202626
Oct 28, 202626
Oct 27, 202628

Rank over time

#25,733 · down 130 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#25.5K#25.6K#25.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#25,733
Nov 6, 2026#25,522
Nov 5, 2026#25,539
Nov 4, 2026#25,700
Nov 3, 2026#25,579
Nov 1, 2026#25,533
Oct 31, 2026#25,521
Oct 30, 2026#25,484
Oct 29, 2026#25,515
Oct 28, 2026#25,588
Oct 27, 2026#25,603

Growth %

Average -0.62% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-7.14%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #25588 → #25539
    • Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
4.7.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 15, 2016
Last updated
Sep 15, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Focus

How many websites use Focus?

Focus is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #25,733 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Focus been downloaded?

3,410 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Focus last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Sep 15, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Focus compatible with the latest WordPress?

Focus’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Focus 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 Focus have?

4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

4 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 reviews, 75%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
  • 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★
  • About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 15 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Focus
Estimated installs≈ 26
Reported installs20+
Rating4.8
Reviews4
Total downloads3.4K
AuthorJeffrey Carandang
First releasedSep 15, 2016
Version1.0
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 15, 2016

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