WordPress plugin comparison
Insert Featured Image Shortcode vs Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
Insert Featured Image Shortcode
by Aaron Butacov
200+ installs5.0
Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
by fifu.app
60K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) has more active installs: 60K+, against 200+ for Insert Featured Image Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is downloaded about 648 times, Insert Featured Image Shortcode about 5.
- Insert Featured Image Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 264 reviews.
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 18, 2013 for Insert Featured Image Shortcode.
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 3.6.1 for Insert Featured Image Shortcode.
- Insert Featured Image Shortcode has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Featured Image from URL (FIFU).
Line by line
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Insert Featured Image Shortcode | Featured Image from URL (FIFU) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,916 | #622 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 92 | 39.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(264) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.52 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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