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AK Featured Post Widget
A widget that you can use to display your blog posts, custom post types, or woocommerce products!
The facts
- Rating
- 4.2★ from 5
- Active installs
- 400+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 17 Jul 2016
- Added
- Apr 2012
- Requires WP
- 4.5.3
- Tested up to
- WP 4.5.33
- Downloads
- 41,047
Our analysis
AI-assistedAK Featured Post Widget is a WordPress plugin that allows you to display a configurable number of posts from a selected category in any widgetized area of your blog. You can create custom titles, choose to display posts or custom post types, and select the number of posts to show, ranging from 1 to 99.
The widget offers options for linking the title to the category archive, displaying post titles above featured images, and selecting image sizes and alignment. It supports multiple instances, enabling you to showcase various categories or posts in different areas of your site.
Best for: This plugin is suitable for bloggers or website owners who want to feature specific posts or custom post types in widget areas.
What it does well
- ✓Configurable display of posts from any category
- ✓Custom titles for the widget
- ✓Supports multiple instances of the widget
- ✓Options for image size and alignment
- ✓Can display posts or custom post types
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in July 2016, which may affect compatibility
- •Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33
- •Directory score of 48/100 indicates potential issues
Verdict
AK Featured Post Widget provides flexible options for displaying posts, but its age and low directory score may raise concerns about ongoing support and compatibility.
From the developer
kaser's own description of AK Featured Post Widget, lightly tidied.
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
Tagged as
purpose
Custom Fields & Post Types
platform
WooCommerce
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