WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs WP Featured Image Widget

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

WP Featured Image Widget

by Nanhe Kumar

10+ installs

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for WP Featured Image Widget.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, WP Featured Image Widget about 1.
WP Featured Image Widget has no reviews yet.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jan 17, 2017 for WP Featured Image Widget.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WP Featured Image Widget.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for WP Featured Image Widget.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	WP Featured Image Widget
Popular rank	#799	#32,034
Active installs	40K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.8K	34
Rating	3.8(119)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.00
Last release	5 days ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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