WordPress plugin comparison
Category Featured Image vs Require Featured Image
Category Featured Image
by Katsushi Kawamori
400+ installs2.9
Require Featured Image
by pressupinc
3K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Require Featured Image has more active installs: 3K+, against 400+ for Category Featured Image.
- On a typical day, Require Featured Image is downloaded about 19 times, Category Featured Image about 8.
- Require Featured Image is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 2.9 from 12 reviews.
- Category Featured Image was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Dec 17, 2019 for Require Featured Image.
- Category Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Require Featured Image.
- Require Featured Image has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Category Featured Image.
Line by line
Require Featured Image leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Featured Image | Require Featured Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,842 | #3,917 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 196 | 353 |
| Rating | 2.9(12) | 3.9(16) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.41 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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