Premium Posts
Want to add a special message or ad code to your most popular blog posts? This plugin enables you to do just that!
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Premium Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Premium Posts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| mark | >100 |
| post | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
| premium | >100 |
| tag | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Premium Posts
From the official readme · v2.3Description
Want to add a special message or ad code to your most popular blog posts? This plugin enables you to do just that!
- Install and activate the plugin via
WP-Admin > Plugins. - Mark your top posts as “Premium” using a checkbox in the Post Editor.
- Go to
WP-Admin > Settings > Readingand edit your premium post message. - Choose to place your message above or below the post content, or place it manually using the
<?php premium_posts(); ?>template tag inside The Loop.
This plugin also adds the conditional tag is_premium_post() for use in your theme template files. You can use it to test if a specific post is marked as premium by passing the post ID (or post object) as a parameter.
Example:
<?php if ( is_premium_post( $post_id ) ) { ?>
<?php echo get_the_title( $post_id ); ?> is a premium post!
<?php } ?>
Installation
- Install and activate the plugin via
WP-Admin > Plugins. - Mark your top posts as “Premium” using a checkbox in the Post Editor.
- Go to
WP-Admin > Settings > Readingand edit your premium post message. - Choose to place your message above or below the post content, or place it manually using the
<?php premium_posts(); ?>template tag inside The Loop.
Changelog
2.3
- Security update: Added data sanitization to plugin settings displayed in form fields on settings page.
2.2.2
- Bug fix: resolved undefined index error in
WP-Admin > Posts > Add New.
2.2.1
- Bug fix: save_post() method was throwing an error in the QuickPress dashboard widget.
- Renamed premium_post_message() method to the more semantic get_post_message().
- Clarified some inline documentation.
2.2
- Security update: Added settings field sanitization callback.
2.1
- Added plugin settings to
WP-Admin > Settings > Readingfor easy management of premium & standard post messages. - Added
premium_posts()template tag for manual placement of premium/standard post message.
2.0.1
- Added term filter for Standard posts in Posts admin table.
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FAQ
Premium Posts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is Premium Posts free?
Yes. Premium Posts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Premium Posts safe to use in 2026?
Premium Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Premium Posts?
Premium Posts is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,105 times since it launched in May 2013. It was downloaded 56 times in the last 30 days.
Does Premium Posts work with WordPress 7.1?
Premium Posts is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Premium Posts last updated?
The latest version, 2.3, was released on May 30, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Premium Posts?
Premium Posts is developed and maintained by Shaun Scovil.
What are the best alternatives to Premium Posts?
The most popular alternatives to Premium Posts are Advanced Product Labels for… (10K+ installs), Highlight Search Terms (6K+ installs) and Attendance Management For L… (10+ installs).
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