Genesis Featured Page Advanced
by Nick Diego · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 4 other plugins · 104K+ installs across the portfolio →
An advanced version of the Genesis - Featured Page widget. Allows you to add a custom image, custom content, page excerpt, and more.
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Health
C 58/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
7K+
≈7.5K estimated
Momentum
+31%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “featured content” for “studiopress”. “featured content” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “studiopress” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
58 health vs 56 average across 5,902 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.2%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 166.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,193 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
36/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16.
Details
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 862 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 29 reviews, smoothed to 4.43★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 862 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| genesiswp your tag | #9 | #6 | 0 |
| studiopress | #24 | #16 | 0 |
| featured content your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| featured page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| genesis your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “featured content” for “studiopress”. “featured content” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “studiopress” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 757 · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.4y ago
latest release · v1.9.9 · 23 Jun 2024
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
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 “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ GratefulDeb5.1y ago
I love this plugin! Wish I had discovered you sooner … will certainly become a regular in my development. THANKS!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ geea5.7y ago
The plugin is getting constant updates and it’s working without problems, the developer is very helpful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kristinabee7.4y ago
The plugin is amazing, adds many options to add featured pages in your site!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ msusans8.2y ago
This plugin works great, allowing me to make my links to pages and posts look consistent. I was having trouble with getting the plugin to work with my theme, and Nick went out of his way to help, ultimately doing an update to the plugin to get it to work for me! This topic was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by msusans.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sri Shunyata8.6y ago
I very useful plugin from a coding expert who also provides excellent support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous9.0y ago
This plugin makes my life easier – the widgets are super easy to use. And when I needed help, Nick got back to me so quickly and helped me solved my issue.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cinematic9.4y ago
Thanks for this great plugin. It is very helpful and so useful if you want to modify the output of a featured page in the sidebar. Thanks so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ newnoo29.5y ago
This plugin saved my life. The options are great and just what i needed to re-create featured pages as I can featured posts. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.9.9 Fixed deprecated function error message (Thanks @hanswitteprins!) 1.9.9
- — Version 1.9.8 Fixed issue where the media button would not work in Beaver Builder (Thanks @geea!) 1.9.8
- — Version 1.9.7 Fixed conflict with Genesis 3.0 which caused the widget not to register (Thanks katebrianna!) 1.9.7
- — Version 1.9.6 Added has-post-thumnail class to widgets featuring custom images/links to maintain aesthetic similarities with the original Genesis Featured Page widget on some StudioPress themes (Thanks msusans!) 1.9.6
- — Version 1.9.5 Fixed bug where the link title was displaying incorrectly when using a Custom Page Link (Thanks womed!) 1.9.5
- — Version 1.9.4 Fixed bug where widgets would disappear when switching between Genesis and non-Genesis themes (Thanks neilgee!) 1.9.4
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 133 languages, 4 at 90% or more
Plus 109 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "An advanced version of the Genesis - Featured Page widget. Allows you to add a custom image, custom content..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,898 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Featured Content", "genesiswp" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-14 8K+ → 7K+ down after 177 days in tier
- 2025-10-19 9K+ → 8K+ down after 156 days in tier
- 2025-05-16 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2369 days in tier
- 2018-11-20 8K+ → 10K+ up after 279 days in tier
- 2018-02-14 5K+ → 8K+ up after 564 days in tier
- 2016-07-30 4K+ → 5K+ up after 191 days in tier
- 2016-01-21 1K+ → 4K+ up
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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Genesis eNews Extended 40K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Genesis Simple Hooks 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
Genesis Connect for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Genesis Simple Sidebars 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Genesis Columns Advanced 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C -
Genesis Widget Column Classes 5K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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