Now Featuring WordPress Widget
v0.8by Brahmina · updated 11 years ago
The Now Featuring Wordpress Widget allows you to showcase featured content from your posts or pages on your sidebar in multiple ways.
- Rank
- #43,324
- Down15 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,792 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Now Featuring WordPress Widget at a glance
Now Featuring WordPress Widget is a WordPress plugin by Brahmina with 10+ active installs, the #43,324 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.8 came out on Sep 10, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.3.34. Among the 2 plugins tagged “feature posts”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats21 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Now Featuring WordPress Widget |
|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · +8.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
Rank over time
#43,324 · up 3,149 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #43,324 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #43,309 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #45,385 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #45,771 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #45,758 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #47,373 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #39,290 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #46,473 |
Growth %
Average +0.67% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +16.67% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.8100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.8
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 4.3.34
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 4, 2015
- Last updated
- Sep 10, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Now Featuring WordPress Widget
How many websites use Now Featuring WordPress Widget?
Now Featuring WordPress Widget 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 #43,324 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Now Featuring WordPress Widget been downloaded?
1,792 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Now Featuring WordPress Widget last updated?
Version 0.8 came out on Sep 10, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Now Featuring WordPress Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Now Featuring WordPress Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, 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 Now Featuring WordPress Widget 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 Now Featuring WordPress Widget have?
No one has reviewed Now Featuring WordPress Widget on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Now Featuring WordPress Widget?
The plugins most like Now Featuring WordPress Widget, by the tags they share, are SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (400K+), Custom Sidebars (100K+) and Image Widget (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | Brahmina |
| First released | Sep 4, 2015 |
| Version | 0.8 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2015 |
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