WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Hotspot
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 60+ for Hotspot.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Hotspot about 3.
- Default Featured Image is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 1.0 from 2 reviews.
- Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Mar 30, 2021 for Hotspot.
- Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.7.21 for Hotspot.
- Default Featured Image has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Hotspot.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  Hotspot |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #19,892 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 89 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 1.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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