AK Featured Post Widget
A widget that you can use to display your blog posts, custom post types, or woocommerce products!
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AK Featured Post Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 4.2/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (400+ active installs)
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.5 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where AK Featured Post Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Category Posts Widget | >100 |
| display posts | >100 |
| feature category posts | >100 |
| featured posts | >100 |
| Post Widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 from 5 reviews
About AK Featured Post Widget
From the official readme · v2.0Description
Easily configure this widget to display any amount of posts (from 1 to 99) from a category into any widgetized area of your blog.
- You can create custom titles
- You can set how many posts you wish to display
- You can choose from Posts or Custom Post Types
- You can select any category
- You can choose wether or not to link the widget title to the archive of that category or custom post type
- You can choose wether or not to display the post title above the featured image
- You can choose from predefined image sizes, or set custom width and height
- You can choose to align the featured image Left, Center or Right
- You can run as many instances of the widget that you want to!
- You can order your posts randomly
Installation
So you want to feature some posts on your blog, Awesome! Let’s get it done!
To Manually Upload The Plugin :
1. Download and extract the ak-featured-post plugin from https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/akfeatured-post-widget/
2. Upload ak-featured-post plugin folder to your wordpress plugin directory, default is wp-content/plugins/
3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu inside of the wordpress wp-admin dashboard
4. Navigate to the widget page inside of the wordpress wp-admin dashboard, and drag and drop the widget into the desired location
5. Configure the widget as you wish
6. Save and Enjoy 🙂
To Automatically Install The Plugin
1. Navigate to the ‘Plugins’ menu inside of the wordpress wp-admin dashboard, and select AD NEW
2. Search for AKFeatured Post Widget, and click install
3. When the plugin has been installed, Click ‘Activate’
4. Navigate to the widget page inside of your wordpress wp-admin dashboard, drag and drop the widget into the desired location
5. Configure the widget as you wish
6. Save and Enjoy 🙂
Changelog
The biggest update yet! We ironed out a lot of kinks in this release and even brought some new features to the table. Check out CSSBoss.com for more! Peace :)
2.0
Organized widget configuration
cleaned code
updated readme / tested version /
1.9
Updating the readme.txt to fix some errors. More updates coming soon!
1.8
Fixed the category link for the widget title by defining $category_id ( thanks madelynn, mrjive & piantadosi )
Added random ordering (thanks The Crazy Travel)
Removed all short php tags, all are <?php now ( thanks eeppo )
Cleaned up code to be more consistent, and added some commenting
Fixed javascript to work with widget upon creation with out needing to save
Updated the “Link Title To Cat” option to “Make Widget Title A Link”, changed $link_title_to_cat to $link_title_to_archive for future expansion
Now you have the option to display a text excerpt ( Big thanks to craftzeefactory for this idea haha )
Updated the donate link on the widget, missspelled my own domain name for over an entire year -.-
1.7
Fixed display bug when aligning images left and right
Fixed broken link in wordpress widget
1.6
Now you can choose different sizes for the featured image or you can set custom dimensions
Added some javascript effects for a more stream lined experience.
Added custom post type support
Added ability to align image Left, Center or Right
1.5
Included proper html syntax
Added ordering of post by either ascending or descending
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Best AK Featured Post Widget alternatives
All Category Posts Widget plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Simple Category Posts Widget
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FAQ
AK Featured Post Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is AK Featured Post Widget free?
Yes. AK Featured Post Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is AK Featured Post Widget safe to use in 2026?
AK Featured Post Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 4.2/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
How many websites use AK Featured Post Widget?
AK Featured Post Widget is active on 400+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 41,196 times since it launched in April 2012. It was downloaded 110 times in the last 30 days.
Does AK Featured Post Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
AK Featured Post Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was AK Featured Post Widget last updated?
The latest version, 2.0, was released on July 17, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes AK Featured Post Widget?
AK Featured Post Widget is developed and maintained by kaser.
What are the best alternatives to AK Featured Post Widget?
The most popular alternatives to AK Featured Post Widget are Simple Category Posts Widget (40+ installs).
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