WordPress plugin comparison
Cache Images vs Default Featured Image
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 1K+ for Cache Images.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Cache Images about 13.
- Default Featured Image is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.0 from 6 reviews.
- Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Oct 25, 2023 for Cache Images.
- Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Cache Images.
- Cache Images has been around longer: since 2005, against 2012 for Default Featured Image.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cache Images |  Default Featured Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,263 | #705 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 211 | 5.7K |
| Rating | 4.0(6) | 4.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×1.04 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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