WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs Manual Image Crop

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

Manual Image Crop

by Tomasz Sita

7K+ installs4.1

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 7K+ for Manual Image Crop.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, Manual Image Crop about 65.
Manual Image Crop is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 56 reviews, against 3.8 from 119 reviews.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Manual Image Crop.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Manual Image Crop.

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	Manual Image Crop
Popular rank	#799	#2,484
Active installs	40K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.8K	1.6K
Rating	3.8(119)	4.1(56)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.76
Last release	5 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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