WordPress plugin comparison
Attachments vs Set Featured Attachment
Attachments
by Jon Christopher
8K+ installs4.8
Set Featured Attachment
by arkapravamajumder
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Attachments has more active installs: 8K+, against 10+ for Set Featured Attachment.
- On a typical day, Attachments is downloaded about 50 times, Set Featured Attachment about 1.
- Set Featured Attachment is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 53 reviews.
- Attachments was updated more recently: Dec 30, 2025, against Jul 5, 2014 for Set Featured Attachment.
- Attachments is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.9.40 for Set Featured Attachment.
- Attachments has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Set Featured Attachment.
Line by line
Attachments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Attachments | Set Featured Attachment |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,394 | #32,264 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 29 |
| Rating | 4.8(53) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.66 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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