WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Image Watermark
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 40K+ for Image Watermark.
- On a typical day, Image Watermark is downloaded about 364 times, Default Featured Image about 208.
- Default Featured Image is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.2 from 299 reviews.
- Image Watermark was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jun 17, 2026 for Default Featured Image.
- Image Watermark resolves more of its support threads: 57% in the last two months, against 0% for Default Featured Image.
- Image Watermark 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 Image Watermark.
Line by line
Image Watermark leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  Image Watermark |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #856 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 22.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 4.2(299) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 57% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×1.50 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.3 |
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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