WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 50K+ for Default Featured Image.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Default Featured Image about 208.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.8 from 69 reviews.
- Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Default Featured Image.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #398 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.7K | 9.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 6 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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