Featured Posts Slideshow
Featured Posts Slideshow shows as many post’s images as you want. It’s a very nice and powerfull Javascript Slideshow. It displays a certain image for every Post of a category that you have defined. You can slide…
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- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Featured Posts Slideshow stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| content slideshow | >100 |
| featured posts | >100 |
| slideshow | >100 |
| wp slideshow | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Featured Posts Slideshow
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Featured Posts Slideshow shows as many post’s images as you want. It’s a very nice and powerfull Javascript Slideshow. It displays a certain image for every Post of a category that you have defined. You can slide through your Slideshow with the help of nice navigation buttons. The images are directly linked to the specific WordPress post.
You have a powerfull Administration Area to adjust the Category, the number of Posts, the width and height, and many colours for the Slideshow!
- Images from as many Posts as you want
- Navigation through left and right buttons
- Image for every different Post
- Powerfull Administration for Posts and Styles of the Slideshow
- Javascript Effects between sliding through Posts
- Images are linked directly to the specific Post
Installation
- Upload /featured-posts-slideshow/ to your Plugin directory (wp-content/plugins/)
- Go to the ‘Plugins’ Page of your Administration Area and activate the Plugin.
- Go to Settings/Featured Posts Slideshow and customize the Slideshow for your needs.
- Place
<?php include (ABSPATH . '/wp-content/plugins/featured-posts-slideshow/featured-posts.php'); ?>in your template. - Add Custom Field to your Post with Key “thumbnail” and Value should be direct link to the image like “http://www.google.de/logo.png” (without quotation marks).
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Featured Posts Slideshow: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Featured Posts Slideshow free?
Yes. Featured Posts Slideshow is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Featured Posts Slideshow safe to use in 2026?
Featured Posts Slideshow shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Featured Posts Slideshow?
Featured Posts Slideshow is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 23,831 times since it launched in November 2009. It was downloaded 65 times in the last 30 days.
Does Featured Posts Slideshow work with WordPress 7.1?
Featured Posts Slideshow is officially tested up to WordPress 2.8, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Featured Posts Slideshow last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on November 29, 2010 (16 years ago).
Who makes Featured Posts Slideshow?
Featured Posts Slideshow is developed and maintained by IWEBIX.
What are the best alternatives to Featured Posts Slideshow?
The most popular alternatives to Featured Posts Slideshow are WP Content Slideshow (100+ installs), Featured Item Slider (30+ installs) and Background Slideshow (20+ installs).
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