WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs PE Recent Posts

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

PE Recent Posts

by DJ-Extensions.com

2K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 2K+ for PE Recent Posts.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, PE Recent Posts about 13.
PE Recent Posts is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.8 from 119 reviews.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Sep 2, 2021 for PE Recent Posts.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for PE Recent Posts.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for PE Recent Posts.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	PE Recent Posts
Popular rank	#799	#5,002
Active installs	40K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.3K	252
Rating	3.8(119)	4.9(11)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.8.19
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.01
Last release	4 days ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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