My Featured Posts Widget
v1.0.0by nazaninhesamzadeh · updated 7 years ago
Having featured posts in a widget. Let's make WordPress life easier by marking any post as "Featured Post", and show 5 recent ones in t …
- Rank
- #69,634
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.3K
- 1,336 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
My Featured Posts Widget at a glance
My Featured Posts Widget is a WordPress plugin by nazaninhesamzadeh with fewer than 10 active installs, the #69,634 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Dec 10, 2019, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.3.27. Among the 445 plugins tagged “category”, it ranks #403. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | My Featured Posts Widget |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3 · -57.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
Rank over time
#69,634 · down 20,686 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #69,634 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #64,718 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #68,304 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #64,073 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #57,504 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #48,948 |
Growth %
Average -8.12% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -28.57% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.3.26 → 5.3.27
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 5.3.27
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 10, 2019
- Last updated
- Dec 10, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about My Featured Posts Widget
How many websites use My Featured Posts Widget?
My Featured Posts Widget is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #69,634 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has My Featured Posts Widget been downloaded?
1,336 times in total since 2019.
When was My Featured Posts Widget last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Dec 10, 2019 (6 years ago).
Is My Featured Posts Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
My Featured Posts Widget’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 My Featured Posts Widget 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 My Featured Posts Widget have?
No one has reviewed My Featured Posts Widget on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to My Featured Posts Widget?
The plugins most like My Featured Posts Widget, by the tags they share, are Post Type Switcher (200K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and Themify Portfolio Post (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.3K |
| Author | nazaninhesamzadeh |
| First released | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 10, 2019 |
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