WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs Ultimate Posts Widget

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

Ultimate Posts Widget

by cl272

10K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 10K+ for Ultimate Posts Widget.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, Ultimate Posts Widget about 46.
Ultimate Posts Widget is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 55 reviews, against 3.8 from 119 reviews.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jul 17, 2024 for Ultimate Posts Widget.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Ultimate Posts Widget.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Ultimate Posts Widget.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	Ultimate Posts Widget
Popular rank	#799	#2,112
Active installs	40K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.3K	890
Rating	3.8(119)	4.5(55)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.6.11
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.14
Last release	4 days ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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