Featured Posts

The Featured Posts function adds an easy way to mark posts as “featured” directly from the WordPress admin post list. Click a star icon to toggle featured status, which sets the Voxel priority meta field to boost posts in search results.

Overview

Quickly feature important posts with a single click. The function adds a star column to your post list where you can toggle featured status. Featured posts receive a Voxel priority boost, making them appear higher in search results and listing feeds.

Key Features

• One-click featured toggle from post list
• Star icon visual indicator
• Sets Voxel priority meta automatically
• Configurable priority value per post type
• Bulk actions support
• Filter by featured status
• Sortable featured column
• Triggers Voxel reindexing

Setup Instructions

Step 1: Enable the Function

1. Navigate to Voxel Toolkit → Functions in your WordPress admin
2. Find Featured Posts in the list
3. Toggle the switch to enable the function
4. Click Save Changes

Step 2: Configure Post Types

1. Select which post types should have the featured column
2. Set the priority value for each post type (higher = more visibility)
3. Click Save Changes

Configuration Options

Setting	Description	Default
Enabled Post Types	Which post types show the featured column	None selected
Priority Value	The voxel:priority value to set when featured	10

Recommended Priority Values

• 10: Light boost for featured content
• 50: Moderate visibility increase
• 100: Strong priority boost

How to Use

Toggle Individual Posts

1. Go to the post list for any enabled post type
2. Find the Featured column (after the Title column)
3. Click the star icon to toggle featured status
4. Gold star = Featured, Empty star = Not featured

Bulk Actions

1. Select multiple posts using checkboxes
2. Choose Make featured or Remove from featured from the Bulk Actions dropdown
3. Click Apply

Filter by Featured Status

1. Use the dropdown filter above the post list
2. Select: All posts, Featured only, or Non-featured only
3. Click Filter

Sort by Featured

Click the Featured column header to sort posts by their featured/priority status.

How It Works

1. You click the star icon to feature a post
2. Function sets the voxel:priority meta field to configured value
3. Post is updated to trigger cache refresh
4. Voxel index is updated for the post
5. Post appears higher in search results

When you unfeature a post:

1. Click the star icon again
2. Function removes the voxel:priority meta field
3. Post returns to normal priority (0)
4. Voxel reindexes the post

Use Cases

Premium Listings

Feature paid or premium listings to give them better visibility in search results.

Staff Picks

Highlight curated or recommended listings as editor’s choices.

Promotional Content

Temporarily boost listings that are part of promotions or campaigns.

New Businesses

Give new listings temporary visibility boost to help them get started.

Troubleshooting

Featured Column Not Showing

• Verify the function is enabled
• Check the post type is selected in settings
• Ensure you’re viewing the post list (not editing a single post)

Featured Posts Not Appearing Higher

• Verify your Voxel template sorts by priority
• Check priority value is high enough
• Clear Voxel search cache if applicable
• Wait for reindexing to complete

Star Click Not Working

• Check browser console for JavaScript errors
• Verify you have permission to edit the post
• Try refreshing the page
• Disable other admin plugins temporarily