WordPress plugin comparison

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

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

Category Posts Block

by ZephyrWest

40K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Both have 40K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, Category Posts Block about 444.
Category Posts Block is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 79 reviews, against 3.8 from 119 reviews.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Category Posts Block.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Category Posts Block.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail).

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	Category Posts Block
Popular rank	#799	#881
Active installs	40K+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.3K	20K
Rating	3.8(119)	4.5(79)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.98
Last release	4 days ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.2

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