WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs Square Thumbnails

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

Square Thumbnails

by ilmdesigns

700+ installs4.2

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 700+ for Square Thumbnails.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, Square Thumbnails about 9.
Square Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 3.8 from 119 reviews.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against May 23, 2025 for Square Thumbnails.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Square Thumbnails.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Square Thumbnails.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	Square Thumbnails
Popular rank	#799	#7,703
Active installs	40K+	700+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.3K	156
Rating	3.8(119)	4.2(19)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.21
Last release	4 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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