WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs Custom Featured Image Metabox

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

Custom Featured Image Metabox

by Yoren Chang

60+ installs

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 60+ for Custom Featured Image Metabox.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, Custom Featured Image Metabox about 4.
Custom Featured Image Metabox has no reviews yet.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jan 1, 2015 for Custom Featured Image Metabox.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Custom Featured Image Metabox.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Custom Featured Image Metabox.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	Custom Featured Image Metabox
Popular rank	#799	#19,090
Active installs	40K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	38.3K	85
Rating	3.8(119)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.1.42
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.00
Last release	5 days ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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