WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Image Comparison
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 300+ for Image Comparison.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Image Comparison about 7.
- Default Featured Image is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 2.3 from 4 reviews.
- Image Comparison was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jun 17, 2026 for Default Featured Image.
- Image Comparison 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 2020 for Image Comparison.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  Image Comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #10,796 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 347 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 2.3(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 14 days 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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