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Premium Posts

Mark posts as "Premium" and display a custom message or ad code.

By Shaun Scovil·Tag·Free
5(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 12 years ago
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As of April 2026, Premium Posts is a WordPress tag plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Pages with category and tag.

5/51 reviews
10active installs
1.7K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

Want to add a special message or ad code to your most popular blog posts? This plugin enables you to do just that!

  1. Install and activate the plugin via WP-Admin > Plugins.
  2. Mark your top posts as “Premium” using a checkbox in the Post Editor.
  3. Go to WP-Admin > Settings > Reading and edit your premium post message.
  4. Choose to place your message above or below the post content, or place it manually using the <?php premium_posts(); ?> template tag inside The Loop.

This plugin also adds the conditional tag is_premium_post() for use in your theme template files. You can use it to test if a specific post is marked as premium by passing the post ID (or post object) as a parameter.

Example:

<?php if ( is_premium_post( $post_id ) ) { ?>

    <?php echo get_the_tit…
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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.1+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

2.3

  • Security update: Added data sanitization to plugin settings displayed in form fields on settings page.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Shaun ScovilShaun Scovil
Plugin Info
Version
2.3
Last Updated
May 30, 2013
WP Requires
3.1+
Tested Up To
3.5.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
1.7K+
Added
May 26, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

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Developer

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Shaun Scovil
4 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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