WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs Image Hotspot

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

Image Hotspot

by Jonathan Bardo

80+ installs5.0

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 80+ for Image Hotspot.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, Image Hotspot about 4.
Image Hotspot is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.8 from 119 reviews.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Apr 21, 2016 for Image Hotspot.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Image Hotspot.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Image Hotspot.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	Image Hotspot
Popular rank	#799	#17,502
Active installs	40K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.8K	74
Rating	3.8(119)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.5.33
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.00
Last release	4 days ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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