NS Featured Posts vs Feature A Page Widget (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Feature A Page Widget has a higher user rating (5/5 from 29 reviews) while NS Featured Posts leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. NS Featured Posts has accumulated 113K+ total downloads while Feature A Page Widget has 166K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | NS Featured Posts | Feature A Page Widget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 29 | 29 | |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 113K+ | ► | 166K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 6 months ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2012 | |
| Age | 12 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 3.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.1 | 2.2.0 |
Rating Breakdown
NS Featured Posts
Feature A Page Widget
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, NS Featured Posts averaged approximately 18 daily downloads while Feature A Page Widget averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
NS Featured Posts Reviews
Super simple to use with the theme that I use
It’s great.
Good
Good
buen trabajo
Muy bien This topic was modified 7 months, 3 weeks ago by Marcial Quintanar.
Feature A Page Widget Reviews
Excellent widget plugin!
Brilliant plugin with great support, I have used it on several sites and it makes for pretty and functional widgets in the sidebar. After the recent WordPress update to 5.8 introduced the stupid block
Works perfectly with WP5.2!
This plugin is just what I was looking for! Thanks!
Easy to handle and configure to adapt to needs.
Well explained documentation. Very good plugin. Thank you ! This topic was modified 7 years ago by Valérie.
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