WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs Post Thumbnail Extras

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

Post Thumbnail Extras

by sewpafly

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for Post Thumbnail Extras.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, Post Thumbnail Extras about 8.
Post Thumbnail Extras is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.8 from 119 reviews.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Dec 16, 2014 for Post Thumbnail Extras.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Post Thumbnail Extras.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	Post Thumbnail Extras
Popular rank	#799	#12,132
Active installs	40K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.1K	124
Rating	3.8(119)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	–
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.00
Last release	4 days ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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