Focus – Featured Posts Widget & Shortcode
The easiest way to add Featured Posts Slider on every WordPress site using shortcodes and/or widgets. Focus gives you the simplest way to add and edit featured contents shortcode via media WordPress frame.
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Focus shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 from 4 reviews
About Focus
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Featured Posts Content via Shortcode
The easiest way to add Featured Posts Slider on every WordPress site using shortcodes and/or widgets. Focus gives you the simplest way to add and edit featured contents shortcode via media WordPress frame.
Featured Posts Slider Widget
Smoothly integrated on WordPress Widgets to provide you excellent option to add Featured Posts Widget Slider on any of your sidebar contents. Powered by tabbed-options for easiest accessible options to change slider settings.
Customizer Ready WordPress Featured Posts Plugin
Beginner ready! You can add the featured posts widget directly via customizer to see the changes live!
Features
- Simple and Easiest to user Interface
- Add Responsive WordPress Featured Posts Slider via Shortcode
- Featured Posts Slider Widget
- Fully Responsive
- Fast and Lightweight Slider
- Featured Image Support
- Mobile Touch Navigation Support
Visit the plugin official website for more info and live demo : http://focus-wp.com/
More information
- Follow the developer @Twitter
- Other WordPress plugins
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
e.g.
- Upload the full directory into your wp-content/plugins directory
- Activate the plugin at the plugin administration page
- Go to Appearance > Widgets, you’ll now have Focus: Featured Slider widget
- I hope you’ll love this plugin 🙂
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FAQ
Focus: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is Focus free?
Yes. Focus is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Focus safe to use in 2026?
Focus shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Focus?
Focus is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,376 times since it launched in September 2016. It was downloaded 82 times in the last 30 days.
Does Focus work with WordPress 7.1?
Focus is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.38, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Focus last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on September 15, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Focus?
Focus is developed and maintained by Jeffrey Carandang.
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