WordPress plugin comparison

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

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

Smart Post Lists Light

by OTWthemes

200+ installs3.8

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for Smart Post Lists Light.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, Smart Post Lists Light about 4.
Both are rated 3.8 out of 5.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Mar 29, 2022 for Smart Post Lists Light.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Smart Post Lists Light.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Smart Post Lists Light.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	Smart Post Lists Light
Popular rank	#799	#11,651
Active installs	40K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.8K	66
Rating	3.8(119)	3.8(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.9.20
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.01
Last release	4 days ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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