WordPress plugin comparison

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

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

Custom Thumbnail Generator

by Subrata Sarkar

20+ installs5.0

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Custom Thumbnail Generator.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, Custom Thumbnail Generator about 2.
Custom Thumbnail Generator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 3.8 from 119 reviews.
Custom Thumbnail Generator was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Custom Thumbnail Generator.

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	Custom Thumbnail Generator
Popular rank	#799	#27,740
Active installs	40K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.8K	73
Rating	3.8(119)	5.0(7)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.24
Last release	4 days ago	today
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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