WordPress plugin comparison

AC Simple Post Widget vs Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

AC Simple Post Widget

by aaron_carmen

10+ installs5.0

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for AC Simple Post Widget.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, AC Simple Post Widget about 1.
AC Simple Post Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.8 from 119 reviews.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Sep 19, 2015 for AC Simple Post Widget.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for AC Simple Post Widget.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for AC Simple Post Widget.

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	AC Simple Post Widget	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)
Popular rank	#48,531	#799
Active installs	10+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	37.1K
Rating	5.0(1)	3.8(119)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.3.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.19
Last release	11 years ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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