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WP Featured Posts

v1.2.1

by nutttaro · updated 5 months ago

WP Featured Posts is a plugin choose featured posts, sortable and sticky custom post type and compatible with WPML.

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Rank
#10,320
Up11 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 352
300+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.7K
5,700 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +55.6% (30d)·Toward 400+ · ETA ~8d

WP Featured Posts at a glance

WP Featured Posts is a WordPress plugin by nutttaro with 300+ active installs, the #10,320 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 56% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.2.1 came out on May 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “feature posts”. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

134 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP Featured Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateWP Featured Posts
Oct 29, 20266
Oct 28, 20269
Oct 27, 202610
Oct 26, 202611
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20269
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20268
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 202612
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20266
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20268

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 352 · -5.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.350360370Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026352
Nov 8, 2026352
Nov 7, 2026352
Nov 5, 2026352
Nov 4, 2026352
Nov 3, 2026353
Nov 2, 2026351
Nov 1, 2026351
Oct 31, 2026352
Oct 30, 2026352
Oct 29, 2026351
Oct 28, 2026358
Oct 27, 2026373

Rank over time

#10,320 · down 99 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#10.3K#10.3K#10.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#10,320
Nov 8, 2026#10,331
Nov 7, 2026#10,341
Nov 6, 2026#10,341
Nov 5, 2026#10,329
Nov 4, 2026#10,314
Nov 3, 2026#10,314
Nov 2, 2026#10,321
Nov 1, 2026#10,324
Oct 31, 2026#10,311
Oct 30, 2026#10,316
Oct 29, 2026#10,336
Oct 28, 2026#10,224
Oct 27, 2026#10,221

Growth %

Average -0.44% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-0.28%
Nov 3, 2026+0.57%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.28%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.28%
Oct 29, 2026-1.96%
Oct 28, 2026-4.02%

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 7.0.8
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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 #10224 → #10329
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

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

  • v1.062%
  • v1.238%

Rating trend

4.3★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.1
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Sep 16, 2020
Last updated
May 25, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WP Featured Posts

How many websites use WP Featured Posts?

WP 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 #10,320 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP Featured Posts been downloaded?

5,700 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was WP Featured Posts last updated?

Version 1.2.1 came out on May 25, 2026 (5 months ago).

Is WP Featured Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is WP Featured Posts still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP Featured Posts have?

4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to WP Featured Posts?

The plugins most like WP Featured Posts, by the tags they share, are NS Featured Posts (4K+), Genesis Featured Widget Amplified (2K+) and Genesis Sandbox Featured Content Widget (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.3

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
67%4–5★
Mixed
33%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.

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WP Featured Posts
Estimated installs≈ 352
Reported installs300+
Rating4.3
Reviews3
Total downloads5.7K
Authornutttaro
First releasedSep 16, 2020
Version1.2.1
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedMay 25, 2026

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