not sure what you are saying…  you installed and activated the plugin?  did you select any topics or posts to be featured?  did you add the template tag to your sp theme where you wanted the featured stuff to show?

see:  https://simple-press.com/support-forum/sp5-plugin-topics/making-the-featured-topicpost-plug-in-work/#p120058

Oh I see… This is to display the featured topics in a little container somewhere on the theme? So if I was to add the template tag to any area of the theme it would show up i’m assuming is what you are saying. 

I actually thought it just highlighted a topic with yellow or something lol

My bad! 

The plugin lets you create a list of featured topics and/or posts in the style of the recent posts widget/template tag…

so yes, mark topics or posts as featured and put the topics or posts template tag where you want the featured list to show…

Alright cool…

Sounds like a plan. 

let us know how you make out…