WordPress plugin comparison
Automatic Alternative Text vs Default Featured Image
Automatic Alternative Text
by Jacob Peattie
100+ installs4.1
Default Featured Image
by Jan-Willem
50K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for Automatic Alternative Text.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Automatic Alternative Text about 5.
- Default Featured Image is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.1 from 7 reviews.
- Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Jul 1, 2019 for Automatic Alternative Text.
- Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Automatic Alternative Text.
- Default Featured Image has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Automatic Alternative Text.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Automatic Alternative Text | Default Featured Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,339 | #705 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 143 | 5.9K |
| Rating | 4.1(7) | 4.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.04 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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