WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs Simple Featured Image Column

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

Simple Featured Image Column

by Andre Aguiar Villela

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 70+ for Simple Featured Image Column.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, Simple Featured Image Column about 2.
Simple Featured Image Column is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.8 from 119 reviews.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jul 3, 2019 for Simple Featured Image Column.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Simple Featured Image Column.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Simple Featured Image Column.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	Simple Featured Image Column
Popular rank	#799	#18,471
Active installs	40K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.8K	55
Rating	3.8(119)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.2.30
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.00
Last release	5 days ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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