NS Featured Posts for WordPress Plugin Directory
NS Featured Posts is the #37 ranked post app on WordPress, with a 4.8 average rating from 29 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
NS Featured Posts is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Nilambar Sharma. With a rating of 4.8★ from 29 reviews, it currently ranks #37 in the Post category.
AppRanks data: NS Featured Posts ranks #37 in Post on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 7% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
NS Featured Posts is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Post category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 29 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.8★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Nilambar Sharma — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (29) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How NS Featured Posts works
NS Featured Posts This plugin adds checkboxes for each list item. You can easily check/uncheck the Featured flag. Checking the Featured will set the meta value yes for meta key _is_ns_featured_post. You can choose which post types you want Featured functionality from plugin settings.
Using in theme This plugin only sets/unsets the meta key for assigned posts. You need to implement it in your theme to get Featured functionality.
Example:
$query = new WP_Query( array( 'meta_key' => '_is_ns_featured_post', 'meta_value' => 'yes' ) );
This will fetch the list of posts that are checked as Featured.
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Category rankings
As of Sep 5, 2026- Post#37of 585Top 7%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where NS Featured Posts stands in the Post category
NS Featured Posts ranks #37 of 585 apps in the Post category, placing it in the top 7% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is NS Featured Posts?
NS Featured Posts is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.8-star rating from 29 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Post category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Nilambar Sharma.
Who uses NS Featured Posts?
Currently around 4,000 active stores have installed NS Featured Posts. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Post category on WordPress.
Where does NS Featured Posts rank on WordPress?
NS Featured Posts currently sits at position #37 in the Post category on WordPress. That places it in the top 6% of 585 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.