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NS Featured Posts vs Featured Post (2026)

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

NS Featured Posts

NS Featured Posts

4.8(29)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
View NS Featured Posts
VS
Featured Post

Featured Post

4.6(14)

900 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Featured Post

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, NS Featured Posts has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 29 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 900). Both are free WordPress plugins. NS Featured Posts has accumulated 113K+ total downloads while Featured Post has 40K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5NS Featured Posts
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Featured Post4.6/5
Total Reviews
29NS Featured Posts
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Featured Post14
Active Installs
4.0K+NS Featured Posts
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Featured Post900
Total Downloads
113K+NS Featured Posts
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Featured Post40K+
Support Resolution
N/ANS Featured Posts
Featured PostN/A
Last Updated
6 months agoNS Featured Posts
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Featured Post8 years ago
First Released
2014NS Featured Posts
Featured Post2010
Age
12 yearsNS Featured Posts
Featured Post16 years
WP Requires
6.0+NS Featured Posts
Featured Post3.8+
PHP Requires
7.2+NS Featured Posts
Featured Postfalse+
Business Model
FreeNS Featured Posts
Featured PostFree
Latest Version
3.0.1NS Featured Posts
Featured Post3.2.1

Rating Breakdown

NS Featured Posts

4.8/5(29 reviews)
5
86%
4
7%
3
3%
2
3%
1
0%

Featured Post

4.6/5(14 reviews)
5
86%
4
0%
3
7%
2
7%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

NS Featured Posts Reviews

by Troy Larsen

Super simple to use with the theme that I use

It’s great.

by woyz1991

Good

Good

by Marcial Quintanar

buen trabajo

Muy bien This topic was modified 7 months, 3 weeks ago by Marcial Quintanar.

Featured Post Reviews

by rftbdev

As of PHP 8 This plugin is No Longer Viable

This is not a hate post. The plugin worked fine for a website for many years! Unfortunately with PHP updates one of the functions has been removed completely as of PHP 8.create_function() has been rem

by Daniel Hendricks

Easy and effective

I love this plugin. It’s simple, small and easy to modify. Best of all, it has a simple interface for end-users. NOTE: You may wish to download the plugin from the GitHub link in the description. This

by vnastey

Customize the look

This plugin is awesome, but how can i customize the output? how to rewrite the output, for example, print the category, content of the post?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is NS Featured Posts or Featured Post more popular?
NS Featured Posts has 4.0K+ active installations while Featured Post has 900. NS Featured Posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — NS Featured Posts or Featured Post?
NS Featured Posts has a 4.8/5 rating from 29 reviews, while Featured Post has a 4.6/5 rating from 14 reviews.
Are NS Featured Posts and Featured Post free?
NS Featured Posts is free and Featured Post is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — NS Featured Posts or Featured Post?
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?
NS Featured Posts was last updated 6 months ago and Featured Post was last updated 8 years ago.

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