WordPress plugin comparison

Insert Featured Image Shortcode vs Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

Insert Featured Image Shortcode

by Aaron Butacov

200+ 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 200+ for Insert Featured Image Shortcode.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, Insert Featured Image Shortcode about 5.
Insert Featured Image Shortcode 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 Oct 18, 2013 for Insert Featured Image Shortcode.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Insert Featured Image Shortcode.

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

Metric	Insert Featured Image Shortcode	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)
Popular rank	#11,886	#799
Active installs	200+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	95	37.3K
Rating	5.0(1)	3.8(119)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.6.1	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.19
Last release	13 years ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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