by Linchpin 5 (2 reviews)

Post Type Spotlight

Name: Post Type Spotlight
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: Linchpin

Easily allows you to designate posts, pages, attachments and custom post types as featured.

Post Type Spotlight ranks #26,973 among WordPress.org plugins with 20+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Sep 17, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v3.1.1 Current Version v3.1.1

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 17 Sep, 2026

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.1.1
Last Updated: Sep 17, 2026
Requires WP: 6.1+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Linchpin

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This is not the same as sticky posts. Sticky functionality can only be applied to the core 'post' post type. More information on why

This snippet of code will fetch the 10 most recent posts that are featured. <?php $featured_posts = new WP_Query( array( 'post_type' => 'post', 'posts_per_page' => 10, 'tax_query' => array( array( 'taxonomy' => 'pts_feature_tax', 'field' => 'slug', 'terms' => array( 'featured' ), ) ) ) ); if ( $featured_posts->have_posts() ) : while ( $featured_posts->have_posts() ) : $featured_posts->the_post(); //output featured posts here endwhile; endif; ?>``

Add the Featured List block. Search the inserter for "featured" or "spotlight" — it carries the Post Type Spotlight mark. It is a variation of the core Query Loop block with one extra setting. Its Spotlight panel has a Show control offering: Only featured — only the posts marked as featured. Featured first — every post, with the featured ones moved to the top. This is what sticky posts do, except it works on any post type you have enabled. Exclude featured — every post except the featured ones. To choose how many posts it shows, use the Query Loop's own Items per page setting in the Display panel. Putting a Featured first or Only featured loop above an Exclude featured loop gives you a highlights section with the rest of the posts underneath and nothing repeated.

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