WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Featured Image Generator
Default Featured Image
by Jan-Willem
50K+ installs4.8
Featured Image Generator
by Aum Watcharapon
1K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 1K+ for Featured Image Generator.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Featured Image Generator about 16.
- Default Featured Image is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.6 from 11 reviews.
- Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Mar 9, 2026 for Featured Image Generator.
- Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Featured Image Generator.
- Default Featured Image has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Featured Image Generator.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Default Featured Image | Featured Image Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #5,419 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 280 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 4.6(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.47 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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