WordPress plugin comparison

Default Featured Image vs Image Automatic Alt Text and Caption

Default Featured Image

by Jan-Willem

50K+ installs4.8

Image Automatic Alt Text and Caption

by natekinkead

60+ installs

At a glance

Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 60+ for Image Automatic Alt Text and Caption.
On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Image Automatic Alt Text and Caption about 2.
Image Automatic Alt Text and Caption has no reviews yet.
Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Jan 15, 2019 for Image Automatic Alt Text and Caption.
Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.0.31 for Image Automatic Alt Text and Caption.
Default Featured Image has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Image Automatic Alt Text and Caption.

Default Featured Image leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Default Featured Image	Image Automatic Alt Text and Caption
Popular rank	#705	#19,295
Active installs	50K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.9K	37
Rating	4.8(69)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	5.0.31
Search multiplier	×1.04	×0.00
Last release	4 months ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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