Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP)
v1.4by JonRaasch · updated 16 years ago
Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin provides an easy AJAX interface to feature posts, with thumbnails & other display options for featured posts.
- Rank
- #15,924
- Up25 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 125
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 32.1K
- 32,066 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP) at a glance
Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP) is a WordPress plugin by JonRaasch with 100+ active installs, the #15,924 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 25% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.4 came out on Apr 23, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.9.2. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “starred”. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats111 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP) |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 125 · -1.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 125 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 125 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 125 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 125 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 125 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 124 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 125 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 125 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 125 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 124 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 125 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 124 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 127 |
Rank over time
#15,924 · up 102 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #15,924 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #15,949 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #15,911 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #15,912 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #15,921 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #15,915 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #15,944 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #15,905 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #15,901 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #15,908 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,001 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #15,954 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,026 |
Growth %
Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.81% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.80% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.81% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.80% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.81% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.36% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
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.
- v1.4100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4
- Requires WordPress
- 2.8.4
- Tested up to
- 2.9.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 1, 2009
- Last updated
- Apr 23, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP)
How many websites use Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP)?
Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP) is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,924 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP) been downloaded?
32,066 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP) last updated?
Version 1.4 came out on Apr 23, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP) compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP)’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, 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 Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP) still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP) have?
No one has reviewed Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP) on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP)?
The plugins most like Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP), by the tags they share, are Mark Posts (1K+), Featured Posts Pro (100+) and Recent & Featured Posts Widget (90+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 125 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 32.1K |
| Author | JonRaasch |
| First released | Oct 1, 2009 |
| Version | 1.4 |
| Requires WP | 2.8.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 23, 2010 |
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