WordPress plugin comparison

Automatic Featured Images from Videos vs Protected Video

Automatic Featured Images from Videos

by webdevstudios

6K+ installs4.6

Protected Video

by Alec Rust

1K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Automatic Featured Images from Videos has more active installs: 6K+, against 1K+ for Protected Video.
On a typical day, Automatic Featured Images from Videos is downloaded about 32 times, Protected Video about 19.
Protected Video is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.6 from 36 reviews.
Automatic Featured Images from Videos was updated more recently: Jul 14, 2026, against Apr 18, 2026 for Protected Video.
Automatic Featured Images from Videos is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Protected Video.
Automatic Featured Images from Videos has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Protected Video.

Automatic Featured Images from Videos leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Automatic Featured Images from Videos	Protected Video
Popular rank	#2,680	#5,944
Active installs	6K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1K	547
Rating	4.6(36)	4.7(15)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.79	×0.51
Last release	3 months ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.2

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