WordPress plugin comparison

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

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

Smart Auto Featured Image

by WPJoli

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Smart Auto Featured Image.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, Smart Auto Featured Image about 7.
Smart Auto Featured Image 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 Oct 16, 2026 for Smart Auto Featured Image.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Smart Auto Featured Image.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	Smart Auto Featured Image
Popular rank	#799	#29,057
Active installs	40K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.8K	135
Rating	3.8(119)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.19
Last release	5 days ago	25 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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