WordPress plugin comparison
Alewb Image Widget vs Default Featured Image
Alewb Image Widget
by Alessia Missiaglia
20+ installs5.0
Default Featured Image
by Jan-Willem
50K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for Alewb Image Widget.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Alewb Image Widget about 2.
- Alewb Image Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 69 reviews.
- Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Oct 18, 2013 for Alewb Image Widget.
- Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.6.1 for Alewb Image Widget.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,073 | #705 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 5.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.04 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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