WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs Featured Categories

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

Featured Categories

by No Longer Here

10+ installs

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Featured Categories.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, Featured Categories about 1.
Featured Categories has no reviews yet.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jul 16, 2011 for Featured Categories.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Featured Categories.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Featured Categories.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	Featured Categories
Popular rank	#799	#45,695
Active installs	40K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.8K	28
Rating	3.8(119)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.2.1
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.00
Last release	5 days ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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