WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs External URL Featured Image

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

External URL Featured Image

by jmarreros

300+ installs3.9

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 300+ for External URL Featured Image.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, External URL Featured Image about 4.
External URL Featured Image is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.8 from 119 reviews.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Sep 27, 2020 for External URL Featured Image.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for External URL Featured Image.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for External URL Featured Image.

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	External URL Featured Image
Popular rank	#799	#10,139
Active installs	40K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.8K	71
Rating	3.8(119)	3.9(8)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.5.24
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.00
Last release	5 days ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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