WordPress plugin comparison
Category Featured Image vs Featured Image Admin Thumb
Category Featured Image
by Katsushi Kawamori
400+ installs2.9
Featured Image Admin Thumb
by Sean Hayes
20K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Featured Image Admin Thumb has more active installs: 20K+, against 400+ for Category Featured Image.
- On a typical day, Featured Image Admin Thumb is downloaded about 82 times, Category Featured Image about 8.
- Featured Image Admin Thumb is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 40 reviews, against 2.9 from 12 reviews.
- Category Featured Image was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jul 10, 2026 for Featured Image Admin Thumb.
- Category Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Featured Image Admin Thumb.
- Featured Image Admin Thumb has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Category Featured Image.
Line by line
Featured Image Admin Thumb leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Featured Image | Featured Image Admin Thumb |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,827 | #1,117 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 193 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 2.9(12) | 4.7(40) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.41 | ×0.92 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.0 |
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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