WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Forward
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for Forward.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Forward about 6.
- Forward is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 69 reviews.
- Forward was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Jun 17, 2026 for Default Featured Image.
- Forward resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Default Featured Image.
- Forward is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Default Featured Image.
- Default Featured Image has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Forward.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  Forward |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #15,613 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 110 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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