WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs SidePost

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

SidePost

by webmaric

10+ installs3.0

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for SidePost.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, SidePost about 1.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 119 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jun 16, 2016 for SidePost.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for SidePost.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for SidePost.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	SidePost
Popular rank	#799	#40,884
Active installs	40K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.3K	20
Rating	3.8(119)	3.0(2)
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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