Featured Item Metabox vs Ocean Extra
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Ocean Extra leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #130, ahead of Featured Item Metabox at #17,652. Over the last 7 days Ocean Extra climbed 1 place and Featured Item Metabox climbed 69 places. Ocean Extra has the largest install base, roughly 6250× the next: 500K+ active installs against 80+ for Featured Item Metabox. Downloads this week: Ocean Extra 161,748 and Featured Item Metabox 38. Ratings: Featured Item Metabox 3★ from 2 and Ocean Extra 3.3★ from 67 reviews.
| Metric | Featured Item Metabox | Ocean Extra |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #17,652 ▲ 69 | #130 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 38 | 161,748 |
| Rating | 3★ (2) | 3.3★ (67) |
| Last updated | Feb 17, 2020 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.2 | 2.6.3 |
| Best rank on record | #17,321 | #130 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2013 | Oct 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 3 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Featured Item Metabox or Ocean Extra?
By active installs, Ocean Extra: 500K+ sites run it against 80+ for Featured Item Metabox, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Featured Item Metabox or Ocean Extra?
Ocean Extra, at #130 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Featured Item Metabox at #17,652. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Featured Item Metabox or Ocean Extra alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.