WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) vs WP Random Post Thumbnails

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

by Themeisle

40K+ installs3.8

WP Random Post Thumbnails

by Brianna Deleasa

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for WP Random Post Thumbnails.
On a typical day, Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is downloaded about 706 times, WP Random Post Thumbnails about 13.
WP Random Post Thumbnails is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.8 from 119 reviews.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jul 27, 2025 for WP Random Post Thumbnails.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for WP Random Post Thumbnails.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for WP Random Post Thumbnails.

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

Metric	Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)	WP Random Post Thumbnails
Popular rank	#799	#6,121
Active installs	40K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	37.3K	311
Rating	3.8(119)	5.0(8)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.25
Last release	4 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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