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Featured Galleries vs Floating Publish Button (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Featured Galleries

Featured Galleries

4.7(20)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
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Floating Publish Button

Floating Publish Button

5(12)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Floating Publish Button has a higher user rating (5/5 from 12 reviews) while Featured Galleries leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Featured Galleries has accumulated 37K+ total downloads while Floating Publish Button has 12K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Featured Galleries
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Floating Publish Button5/5
Total Reviews
20Featured Galleries
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Floating Publish Button12
Active Installs
3.0K+Featured Galleries
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Floating Publish Button1.0K+
Total Downloads
37K+Featured Galleries
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Floating Publish Button12K+
Support Resolution
N/AFeatured Galleries
Floating Publish ButtonN/A
Last Updated
7 years agoFeatured Galleries
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Floating Publish Button11 years ago
First Released
2014Featured Galleries
Floating Publish Button2014
Age
12 yearsFeatured Galleries
Floating Publish Button12 years
WP Requires
3.8.0+Featured Galleries
Floating Publish Button3.0.1+
PHP Requires
5.4+Featured Galleries
Floating Publish Buttonfalse+
Business Model
FreeFeatured Galleries
Floating Publish ButtonFree
Latest Version
2.1.0Featured Galleries
Floating Publish Button1.0.6

Rating Breakdown

Featured Galleries

4.7/5(20 reviews)
5
85%
4
10%
3
0%
2
0%
1
5%

Floating Publish Button

5/5(12 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Featured Galleries Reviews

by kirat14

Well done

Thanks for sharing this plugin.

by Carlos Kaval

Awesome!

Awesome!

by i4nd90

Spot on

So glad I’ve discovered this, there are so many bad sliders out there I was driven to make my own too. This plugin does all the heavy lifting for me.

Floating Publish Button Reviews

by Nico Graff

Should be in core

This is so useful, it should be in core

by intarwebsdeveloper

Working in WP 6.0.2

Love this plugin. Still works fine with WP 6.0.2

by svijany

And still works with 5.7

Like a previous poster, needed something for a page with many ACF fields – and this still works perfectly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Featured Galleries or Floating Publish Button more popular?
Featured Galleries has 3.0K+ active installations while Floating Publish Button has 1.0K+. Featured Galleries is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Featured Galleries or Floating Publish Button?
Featured Galleries has a 4.7/5 rating from 20 reviews, while Floating Publish Button has a 5/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are Featured Galleries and Floating Publish Button free?
Featured Galleries is free and Floating Publish Button is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Featured Galleries or Floating Publish Button?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Featured Galleries was last updated 7 years ago and Floating Publish Button was last updated 11 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.