WordPress plugin comparison

Automatic Featured Images from Videos vs Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo

Automatic Featured Images from Videos

by webdevstudios

6K+ installs4.6

Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo

by Milind More

100+ installs3.3

At a glance

Automatic Featured Images from Videos has more active installs: 6K+, against 100+ for Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo.
On a typical day, Automatic Featured Images from Videos is downloaded about 32 times, Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo about 5.
Automatic Featured Images from Videos is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 3.3 from 7 reviews.
Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Jul 14, 2026 for Automatic Featured Images from Videos.
Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Automatic Featured Images from Videos.

Automatic Featured Images from Videos leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Automatic Featured Images from Videos	Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo
Popular rank	#2,680	#14,867
Active installs	6K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	1K	120
Rating	4.6(36)	3.3(7)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.79	×0.32
Last release	4 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.1

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