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Best featured posts widget plugins for WordPress

The most popular featured posts widget plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Latest News Widget leads with 200+ active installs, ahead of Featured Posts Widget (20+) and WP Featured News (10+). All 6 plugins tagged “Featured Posts Widget” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 6 featured posts widget plugins

  1. 1.
    Latest News Widget

    The most installed featured posts widget plugin, with 200+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.

  2. 2.
    Featured Posts Widget

    20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.

  3. 3.
    WP Featured News

    10+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  4. 4.
    Featured Posts Widget

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

  5. 5.
    CCR Featured Posts

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.

  6. 6.
    Olympus Widgets

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.

All 6 plugins tagged “Featured Posts Widget”