WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs WP-Choose-Thumb

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

WP-Choose-Thumb

by Dave Ligthart

20+ installs5.0

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for WP-Choose-Thumb.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, WP-Choose-Thumb about 1.
WP-Choose-Thumb 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 Dec 18, 2012 for WP-Choose-Thumb.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for WP-Choose-Thumb.
WP-Choose-Thumb has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail).

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	WP-Choose-Thumb
Popular rank	#799	#26,175
Active installs	40K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.8K	20
Rating	3.8(119)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.00
Last release	5 days ago	14 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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