Favorite Post
by Tareq Hasan · Uncategorized
Also makes 7 other plugins · 370+ installs across the portfolio →
This is a simple yet another favorite post plugin.
45 health vs 56 average across 16,377 Uncategorized plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.4.21.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2362 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,427 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
73
now · peak 165
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “60+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-03-21 · 1,394 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ayilee282.4y ago
It’s so easy to use and it’s definitely working. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DragoWeb9.8y ago
Great plugin, very simple, easy to install and do the job.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eminozlem12.6y ago
Thought of giving it a 4 star because it’s lacking many things, but that wouldnt be fair simply because it works, and that’s enough for me. Just because the plugin doesnt provide all the functionality you need is not a reason for me to cut down stars. You’re free to look for another that does. PS: I’m also using WPUF and gotta say I like the way your plugins work; you dont bloat your code.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jowelboss12.6y ago
so bad
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eg_arnous12.8y ago
nice plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ga Satrya13.0y ago
It’s so hard to find a favorite post plugin like this. It works great and has a widget to display the last favorite post. Here’s my suggestion: 1. In my case, i just need the star and would like to remove the text. But, there is no plugin setting to do this. 2. Widget, the favorite data gone when user not log in but the widget title still appear. Its not good. By the way, thanks for your plugin 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ naveenmecha13.0y ago
This plugin is very useful to me. This has a major advantage of adding the favorite link only to the posts you want. It also supports every custom posts,pages and woocommerce products.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-29 70+ → 60+ down after 81 days in tier
- 2026-02-07 80+ → 70+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-02-03 70+ → 80+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-01 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-31 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-30 80+ → 70+ down after 68 days in tier
- 2025-11-23 90+ → 80+ down after 120 days in tier
- 2025-07-26 100+ → 90+ down after 590 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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CBX Bookmark & Favorite 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A - D DBWD Bookmark Page 20+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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Uptolike Social Share Buttons 4K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag D -
Bookmark Card 700+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
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Admin Bookmarks 500+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/favorite-post" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Favorite Post — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Favorite Post: 60+ active installs, 4.3★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-09-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/favorite-post