WordPress plugin comparison
Branded Social Images vs Require Featured Image
At a glance
- Require Featured Image has more active installs: 3K+, against 800+ for Branded Social Images.
- On a typical day, Branded Social Images is downloaded about 20 times, Require Featured Image about 19.
- Branded Social Images is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.9 from 16 reviews.
- Branded Social Images was updated more recently: Jul 12, 2026, against Dec 17, 2019 for Require Featured Image.
- Branded Social Images is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.3.27 for Require Featured Image.
- Require Featured Image has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Branded Social Images.
Line by line
Branded Social Images leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Branded Social Images |  Require Featured Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,302 | #3,917 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 351 | 340 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 3.9(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.53 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 7 years 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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