Featured Custom Posts Widget
Widget that allows custom post types and taxonomies to be displayed. Works well with Custom Post Type UI and Taxonomy Images plugins.
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·20 active installs·Updated 14 years agoAs of April 2026, Featured Custom Posts Widget is a WordPress featured posts plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 4.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Relevant – Related, Featured, Latest….
0/5Rating
20active installs
4.7K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
This plugin was initially designed as a theme function but we thought it might come in handy for someone else. It is designed to use the following plugins:
Of course you can create your own custom post types and taxonomies but the Custom Post Type UI plugin makes very light work of it.
The plugin creates a widget for adding featured posts. There are other plugins that do this but Featured Custom Posts allows for custom post types and taxonomies. It was created to show featured products that were created as custom post types.
Features
- Select number of posts to display (default: 10)
- Post Type
- Custom Taxonomy
- Custom Taxonomy Term
New In Version 1.1
- Added Permalink Base for post URL (Defaults to post’s GUID)
- Added Post Title as the link text if…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.2.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.1.0
- Added: Permalink Base for post URL (Defaults to post’s GUID)
- Added: Post Title as the link text if Taxonomy Images plugin isn’t present
Contributors
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