WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs REST API Featured Image

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

REST API Featured Image

by uri

600+ installs4.0

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 600+ for REST API Featured Image.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, REST API Featured Image about 9.
REST API Featured Image is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.8 from 119 reviews.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 6, 2025 for REST API Featured Image.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for REST API Featured Image.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for REST API Featured Image.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	REST API Featured Image
Popular rank	#799	#8,279
Active installs	40K+	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.8K	187
Rating	3.8(119)	4.0(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.23
Last release	4 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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