Title: Featured Post Creative Author: Essential Plugin Published: October 23, 2016 Last modified: February 19, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/featured-post-creative/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2585927) ![](https://ps.w.org/featured-post-creative/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=1520278) # Featured Post Creative By [Essential Plugin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/essentialplugin/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/featured-post-creative.1.5.7.zip) * [Details](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/featured-post-creative/#description) * [Reviews](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/featured-post-creative/#reviews) * [Installation](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/featured-post-creative/#installation) * [Development](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/featured-post-creative/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/featured-post-creative/) ## Description ✅ Now that you have your website ready why don’t you **download** and try out this Featured Post Grid to give it better functionality. **Download Now** and display multiple Featured Post grids using shortcodes with categories. Featured Posts allows you to add featured posts to your blog’s website via shortcode in pages and/or posts. This plugin makes it easier to mark posts as featured posts from post list OR from post inner section. **Download Now** this featured posts because It is proven that Featured Posts grid have been a powerful tool to present your content in a very neat manner with the help of fancy grid and customized designs. [FREE DEMO](https://demo.essentialplugin.com/featured-post-creative-demo/?utm_source=WP&utm_medium=Featured-Post&utm_campaign=Read-Me) | [PRO DEMO](https://demo.essentialplugin.com/prodemo/pro-featured-and-trending-post/?utm_source=WP&utm_medium=Featured-Post&utm_campaign=Read-Me) Your customer might like the professional and fancy vibe of your site with Featured Post grid **✅ This plugin displays your featured post using :** * Featured Grid (1 design) * Featured Gridbox (1 design) * Widget Featured List (1 design) **Download Now** it today and explore all the features. **Also added Gutenberg block support.** #### ✅ Here is the plugin shortcode example **Featured Grid** ``` [fpc_post_grid] ``` **Featured Gridbox** ``` [fpc_post_block] ``` **To display only featured grid 4 post:** ``` [fpc_post_grid limit="4"] ``` Where limit define the number of posts to display. You can use same parameter with gridbox shortcode. **If you want to display Featured grid by category then use this short code:** ``` [fpc_post_grid category="category_ID"] ``` You can use same parameter with Gridbox shortcode. #### ✅ Here is Template code ``` ``` #### ✅ Use Following Featured Grid parameters with shortcode ``` [fpc_post_grid] ``` * **Limit** : [fpc_post_grid limit=”10″] (Display latest 10 featured post). * **Grid** : [fpc_post_grid grid=”3″] (Display post in grid3. You can use grid: 1,2,3,4). * **Show_author** : [fpc_post_grid show_author=”true”] (Display featured post author OR not. By default value is “true”. Values are “true” OR “false” ) * **Category** : [fpc_post_grid category=”category_id”] (Display featured post categories wise). * **Show_category_name** : [fpc_post_grid show_category_name=”true” ] (Display featured post category name OR not. By default value is “true”. Options are “ true OR false”). * **Show_date** : [fpc_post_grid show_date=”false”] (Display featured post date OR not. By default value is “true”. Options are “true OR false”) * **Order** : [fpc_post_grid order=”DESC”] (Controls featured post order. Values are “ASC” OR “DESC”.) * **Orderby** : [fpc_post_grid orderby=”post_date”] (Display featured post in your order. Values are “post_date”, “modified”, “title”, “name” (Post Slug), “ID”,“ rand”, “menu_order”, “comment_count”) * **Image Height** : [fpc_post_grid image_height=”500″] (Control featured post image height.) * **extra_class** : [fpc_post_grid extra_class=””] (Enter extra CSS class for design customization ). #### ✅ Use Following Featured Gridbox parameters with shortcode ``` [fpc_post_block] ``` * **Limit** : [fpc_post_block limit=”10″] (Display latest 10 featured post). * **Show_author** : [fpc_post_block show_author=”true”] (Display featured post author OR not. By default value is “true”. Values are “true” OR “false” ) * **Category** : [fpc_post_block category=”category_id”] (Display featured post categories wise). * **Show_category_name** : [fpc_post_block show_category_name=”true” ] (Display featured post category name OR not. By default value is “true”. Options are “ true OR false”). * **Show_date** : [fpc_post_block show_date=”false”] (Display featured post date OR not. By default value is “true”. Options are “true OR false”) * **Order** : [fpc_post_block order=”DESC”] (Controls featured post order. Values are “ASC” OR “DESC”.) * **Orderby** : [fpc_post_block orderby=”post_date”] (Display featured post in your order. Values are “post_date”, “modified”, “title”, “name” (Post Slug), “ ID”, “rand”, “menu_order”, “comment_count”) * **Image Height** : [fpc_post_block image_height=”500″] (Control featured post image height.) * **extra_class** : [fpc_post_block extra_class=””] (Enter extra CSS class for design customization ). ✅ **Checkout demo for better understanding** [FREE DEMO](https://demo.essentialplugin.com/featured-post-creative-demo/?utm_source=WP&utm_medium=Featured-Post&utm_campaign=Read-Me) | [PRO DEMO](https://demo.essentialplugin.com/prodemo/pro-featured-and-trending-post/?utm_source=WP&utm_medium=Featured-Post&utm_campaign=Read-Me) ✅ **Essential Plugin Bundle Deal** [Annual or Lifetime Bundle Deal](https://www.essentialplugin.com/pricing/?utm_source=WP&utm_medium=Featured-Post&utm_campaign=Read-Me) #### ✅ Features include: * Added Gutenberg block support. * Featured Grid * Featured Gridbox * Featured Post Widget * Easy to add. * Also work with Gutenberg shortcode block. * Elementor, Beaver and SiteOrigin Page Builder Native Support (New). * Divi Page Builder Native Support (New). * Fusion Page Builder (Avada) Native Support (New). * Fully responsive. Scales with its container. * 100% Multi Language. #### Privacy & Policy * We have also opt-in e-mail selection , once you download the plugin , so that we can inform you and nurture you about products and its features. ## Screenshots * [[ * Grid Block * [[ * Grid * [[ * Featured post Star ## Blocks This plugin provides 2 blocks. * Featured Grid * Wpfp Gridbox ## Installation 1. Upload the ‘featured-post-creative’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory. 2. Activate the ‘featured-post-creative’ list plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. 3. Go to Post–> All Post and click the STAR to make post as a featured post. 4. Use the following shortcode. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2f255c207dd6ade9abd9b74bcd7080839b4b86138158141d44570abb555d5fd1? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Very useful](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-useful-3131/)󠁿 [packdragon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/packdragon/) November 8, 2022 I love the various options available for displaying the featured posts. Randomizing was important for me, and this one did that. Support is also responsive, which I appreciate very much. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/39a598c753c938e9d9c7cc81c0265b632722a438e9b551b149d78370840c757f? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[good](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-7400/)󠁿 [trantrongy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/trantrongy/) July 16, 2022 good ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1847769d3f712dd8441a7d1d5499753017943ea0d0940195124450b80cf91328? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Perfect!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-9239/)󠁿 [godthor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/godthor/) April 21, 2022 This was exactly what I was looking for. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d741880135986e703024e5ecdd536e0d2c6262f3b991786f857a2ce3914319b2? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great plugin! Thank! )](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-thank-2/)󠁿 [Oksana](https://profiles.wordpress.org/qwerty100/) March 24, 2021 Everything works and goes well with the site design) ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/162ce6c5e66bd852b8f7ef7225fc8f6171ce52fe418a5fc6b0e891be77d5f48f? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works great – fast support](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-great-fast-support-6/)󠁿 [Sharon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/prettybiddy/) August 14, 2020 Plugin works great and the support was quick and responsive! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a75ced10330a6c1bf45773c106883f845d86ded285fff53de79e26dd87f48942? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Good plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-plugin-3796/)󠁿 [hcrn](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hcrn/) September 12, 2019 The plugin is very good, but it does not work with AMP Projects AMP plugin. [ Read all 9 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/featured-post-creative/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Featured Post Creative” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Essential Plugin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/essentialplugin/) “Featured Post Creative” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/featured-post-creative/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Featured Post Creative” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/featured-post-creative) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/featured-post-creative/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/featured-post-creative/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/featured-post-creative/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/featured-post-creative/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.5.7 (17, Nov 2025) * [*] Fixed code conflict issue affecting widget saving. #### 1.5.6 (13, Nov 2025) * [*] General security and performance improvements. #### 1.5.5 (12, Nov 2025) * [*] Check compatibility with WordPress version 6.8.3 #### 1.5.4 (16, May 2025) * [*] Updated some URL’s #### 1.5.3 (14, May 2025) * [*] Check compatibility with WordPress version 6.8.1 #### 1.5.2 (20, January 2025) * [*] Check compatibility with WordPress version 6.7.1 #### 1.5.1 (08, Nov 2024) * [*] Check compatibility with WordPress version 6.6.2 #### 1.5 (21, Nov 2023) * [*] Updated analytics SDK. * [*] Check compatibility with WordPress version 6.4.1 #### 1.4 (29, Aug 2023) * [*] Tested up to: 6.3 #### 1.3 (7, Aug 2023) * [*] Tested up to: 6.2.2 * [*] Fixed all security related issues. #### 1.2.9 (20, April 2023) * [*] Fix – Fixed same typo mistake. #### 1.2.8 (13, April 2023) * [*] New – Add nonce to post count in frontend side. * [*] Check compatibility to WordPress version 6.2. #### 1.2.7 (14, Feb 2022) * [*] Tested up to: 5.9 * [*] Solved Gutenberg wp-editor widget issue. #### 1.2.6 (15, Nov 2021) * [*] Fix – Resolve Gutenberg WP-Editor script related issue. * [*] Update – Add some text and links in Readme file. #### 1.2.5 (16, Sep 2021) * [*] Tested up to: 5.8.1 * [*] Updated demo link #### 1.2.4 (20, Aug 2021) * [*] Updated all external links * [*] Tweak – Code optimization and performance improvements. * [*] Fixed – Blocks Initializer Issue. * [*] Updated language file and json. #### 1.2.3 (31, May 2021) * [*] Tested up to: 5.7.2 * [*] Added – https link in our analytics code to avoid browser security warning #### 1.2.2 (17, May 2021) * [*] Tweak – solve show/hide issue for grid shortcode date, category, and author. * [*] Tested up to latest version of WordPress. #### 1.2.1 (22, April 2021) * [+] New – Added Gutenberg block support. Now use plugin easily with Gutenberg! * [*] Tweak – Code optimization and performance improvements. * [*] Tested up to latest version of WordPress. #### 1.2 (31, Oct 2020) * [*] Update – Regular plugin maintenance. Updated readme file. * [+] New – Click to copy the shortcode. * [+] Added – Added how it work page. * [+] Added – Added our other Popular Plugins under Featured Post –> Install Popular Plugins From WPOS. This will help you to save your time during creating a website. * [*] Tested up to latest version of WordPress. #### 1.1.5 (14-07-2020) * [*] Follow WordPress Detailed Plugin Guidelines for Offload Media and Analytics Code. * [*] Tested up to: 5.4.2 #### 1.1.4 (01, Jan 2020) * [+] Added esc_url() in the design files. * [*] Fixed text domain issue in the design files. #### 1.1.3 (22, Apr 2019) * [*] Resolved one typo mistake in plugin menu. * [*] Applied appropriate sanitization function to relevant fields. * [*] Taken better care of Post Title as image ALT tag. * [*] Used ‘wp_reset_postdata’ instead of ‘wp_reset_query’. #### 1.1.2 (04, Jan 2019) * [*] Added Opt-in flow. #### 1.0.2 (08, Dec 2018) * [*] Tested with WordPress 5.0 and Gutenberg. * [*] Fixed some CSS issues. #### 1.1.1 (18-04-2018) * Fixed image issue and replaced with large image #### 1.1 (02-05-2017) * Fixed Grid Issue #### 1.0.1 * Added widget #### 1.0 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.5.7** * Last updated **1 month ago** * Active installations **1,000+** * WordPress version ** 4.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * Languages * [Dutch (Belgium)](https://nl-be.wordpress.org/plugins/featured-post-creative/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/featured-post-creative/), and [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/featured-post-creative/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/featured-post-creative) * Tags * [display featured posts](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/display-featured-posts/) [featured post widget](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/featured-post-widget/) * [Advanced View](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/featured-post-creative/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.6 out of 5 stars. * [ 7 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/featured-post-creative/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/featured-post-creative/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 2 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/featured-post-creative/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/featured-post-creative/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/featured-post-creative/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/featured-post-creative/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/featured-post-creative/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Essential Plugin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/essentialplugin/) ## Support Got something to say? 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