WordPress plugin comparison
Clean Image Filenames vs Require Featured Image
At a glance
- Clean Image Filenames has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for Require Featured Image.
- On a typical day, Clean Image Filenames is downloaded about 233 times, Require Featured Image about 19.
- Clean Image Filenames is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 3.9 from 16 reviews.
- Clean Image Filenames was updated more recently: Jan 14, 2026, against Dec 17, 2019 for Require Featured Image.
- Clean Image Filenames 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 2014 for Clean Image Filenames.
Line by line
Clean Image Filenames leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Clean Image Filenames |  Require Featured Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #975 | #3,917 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.4K | 353 |
| Rating | 4.6(21) | 3.9(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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