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Nelio Featured Posts

v2.2.4

by Nelio Software · updated 7 years ago

Select the featured posts you want to show at any time and include them in your theme using a widget.

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Rank
#10,308
Down21 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 352
300+ reported · High
Total downloads
25.2K
25,193 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
9 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -20% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA ~2mo

Nelio Featured Posts at a glance

Nelio Featured Posts is a WordPress plugin by Nelio Software with 300+ active installs, the #10,308 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 20% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 2.2.4 came out on Nov 29, 2019, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.3.27. Among the 16 plugins tagged “featured post”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

140 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Nelio Featured Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.3.27
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DateNelio Featured Posts
Nov 8, 20266
Nov 7, 20264
Nov 6, 20267
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 202610
Oct 31, 20267
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20269
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20264
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 352 · -4.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.355360365Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.3.27
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026352
Nov 8, 2026353
Nov 7, 2026352
Nov 5, 2026353
Nov 4, 2026352
Nov 3, 2026352
Nov 2, 2026352
Nov 1, 2026353
Oct 31, 2026354
Oct 30, 2026354
Oct 29, 2026354
Oct 28, 2026355
Oct 27, 2026368

Rank over time

#10,308 · down 5 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#10.3K#10.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.3.27
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#10,308
Nov 8, 2026#10,287
Nov 7, 2026#10,307
Nov 6, 2026#10,301
Nov 5, 2026#10,293
Nov 4, 2026#10,321
Nov 3, 2026#10,317
Nov 2, 2026#10,301
Nov 1, 2026#10,289
Oct 31, 2026#10,287
Oct 30, 2026#10,284
Oct 29, 2026#10,285
Oct 28, 2026#10,291
Oct 27, 2026#10,303

Growth %

Average -0.34% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.28%
Nov 8, 2026+0.28%
Nov 7, 2026-0.14%
Nov 5, 2026+0.28%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-0.28%
Nov 1, 2026-0.28%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.28%
Oct 28, 2026-3.53%

Active installs band

300+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.290300310Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.3.27
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026300+
Nov 8, 2026300+
Nov 7, 2026300+
Nov 6, 2026300+
Nov 5, 2026300+
Nov 4, 2026300+
Nov 3, 2026300+
Nov 2, 2026300+
Nov 1, 2026300+
Oct 31, 2026300+
Oct 30, 2026300+
Oct 29, 2026300+
Oct 28, 2026300+
Oct 27, 2026300+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #10291 → #10293Downloads +71.4%
    • Tested up to 5.3.26 → 5.3.27

Versions in use

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

  • v2.2100%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★9 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.2.4
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
5.3.27
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 19, 2014
Last updated
Nov 29, 2019
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Nelio Featured Posts

How many websites use Nelio Featured Posts?

Nelio Featured Posts is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,308 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Nelio Featured Posts been downloaded?

25,193 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Nelio Featured Posts last updated?

Version 2.2.4 came out on Nov 29, 2019 (6 years ago).

Is Nelio Featured Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Nelio Featured Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.3.27, 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 Nelio Featured Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Nelio Featured Posts have?

4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 78% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Nelio Featured Posts?

The plugins most like Nelio Featured Posts, by the tags they share, are Feature A Page Widget (3K+), Table of Contents Plus (200K+) and Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

9 reviews

  • 5 stars: 7 reviews, 78%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 22%
  • 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 5 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 17 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Nelio Featured Posts
Estimated installs≈ 352
Reported installs300+
Rating4.8
Reviews9
Total downloads25.2K
AuthorNelio Software
First releasedSep 19, 2014
Version2.2.4
Requires WP3.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 29, 2019

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