WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs Category Featured Image

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

Category Featured Image

by Katsushi Kawamori

400+ installs2.9

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 400+ for Category Featured Image.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, Category Featured Image about 8.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 119 reviews, against 2.9 from 12 reviews.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Category Featured Image.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Category Featured Image.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Category Featured Image.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	Category Featured Image
Popular rank	#799	#9,842
Active installs	40K+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.8K	196
Rating	3.8(119)	2.9(12)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.41
Last release	5 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.0

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