WordPress plugin comparison

Automatic image ALT attributes vs Default Featured Image

Automatic image ALT attributes

by Dan

1K+ installs5.0

Default Featured Image

by Jan-Willem

50K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 1K+ for Automatic image ALT attributes.
On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Automatic image ALT attributes about 12.
Automatic image ALT attributes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.8 from 69 reviews.
Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Dec 29, 2016 for Automatic image ALT attributes.
Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Automatic image ALT attributes.
Default Featured Image has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Automatic image ALT attributes.

Default Featured Image leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Automatic image ALT attributes	Default Featured Image
Popular rank	#6,377	#705
Active installs	1K+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	259	5.9K
Rating	5.0(8)	4.8(69)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	4.7.39	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.04
Last release	10 years ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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