WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs WP Category Images

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

WP Category Images

by dmikam

20+ installs1.0

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for WP Category Images.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, WP Category Images about 1.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 119 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 28, 2013 for WP Category Images.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for WP Category Images.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for WP Category Images.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	WP Category Images
Popular rank	#799	#25,443
Active installs	40K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.8K	18
Rating	3.8(119)	1.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.4.2
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.00
Last release	5 days ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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