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Feature a Page Widget plugin for WordPress

Feature a Page Widget Layouts

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Feature A Page Widget aims to provide a “just works” solution for showcasing a Page in any sidebar. It features:

  • Core WordPress features. Nothing crazy.
  • A simple set of options with a thought-through UI.
  • Three widget layouts.
  • Filters and templating for powerful customizations.
  • i18n ready.

For those more technically adept, there are three filters and a template to customize the output of the widget.

Download the Plugin on WordPress.org

Screenshots

The Featured Page select list shows you which pages have excerpts and featured images.
The widget comes with three responsive layouts.
The widget uses three simple options.

How to Use the Widget

This plugin enables Featured Images (technically, Post Thumbnails) and Excerpts for Pages in WordPress. If you don’t see one or both of those fields, they may be hidden in the “Screen Options” (look in top-right corner) for Pages.

  1. Edit the page you will feature.
  2. Fill out the excerpt and select a featured image on that page.
  3. Go to Appearance > Widgets.
  4. Add an instance of the “Feature a Page Widget” to the sidebar that will feature the page.
  5. Select the page you just edited. Choose a layout to use and give the Widget a title if you want.
  6. Save the widget. Admire your handiwork.

A much longer FAQ is available in the plugin’s readme file.

Give Feedback!

There are two feedback forms below. Either vote on options you’d like to see (super fast) or give a more full feedback with the latter form. Both help!

Feature a Page Widget Plugin Feedback Form

Thanks for trying out the plugin and giving some feedback. Please be as specific as you can, but don't spend too much time on it either! I'm happy to return the favor of giving feedback sometime in the future. Just leave your name!
  • Was the plugin easy to use? Did it work the way you expected? Would you use it again?
  • Please include any error messages you received. You can upload a screenshot next if you had visual problems.
  • Use the "+" button to add more option ideas.
    Add a row
  • ...assuming that they have a use for it, of course.

  • Your Information

    So I can clarify any feedback and say thanks!
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

7 Responses

  1. Lars says:
    March 2, 2013 at 3:07 pm

    OK this is actually a really useful plugin! Thanks a lot for your contributions to the WordPress community :)

    Reply
  2. vandanam108 says:
    March 4, 2013 at 7:06 am

    Good plugin…i wish, added, was a feature of READ MORE.

    Reply
    • Mark Root-Wiley says:
      March 4, 2013 at 4:37 pm

      @vandanam108. Feel free to vote in the poll on this page to register your desires! It’s one of the more-requested features, so getting your thoughts into the poll helps me know what features to add in the future.

      In the mean time, see the plugin’s FAQ for a function you can use to get a read more link. (It happens to be broken in the current version of the plugin, but it will be fixed in the next day or two.)

      Reply
      • vandanam108 says:
        March 8, 2013 at 1:10 am

        Hi Mark,

        It would be nice if you could include it in the widget. I hv polled for it. Since i am not so technically sound to do what you say in the FAQ, i fear i cud mess it up.

        Once again thanks for the widget. It is really good.

        Reply
  3. Albarpas says:
    April 11, 2013 at 10:01 pm

    Nice plugin, thanks for this.. can you pls tell me how to put this widget at the center. see here http://www.tarasulnet.com, on the right side at the lowest part of the widget area… thanks in advance

    Reply
    • mrwweb says:
      April 12, 2013 at 8:12 am

      I’m glad you like the plugin @albarpas. Unfortunately, I can’t help you much with your question. Your site’s theme controls where you can place widgets and the display of a widget in a sidebar is highly-dependent on the theme’s CSS rules.

      Reply
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