WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Improved GD Image Editor
Default Featured Image
by Jan-Willem
50K+ installs4.8
Improved GD Image Editor
by Marko Heijnen
10+ installs
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Improved GD Image Editor.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Improved GD Image Editor about 1.
- Improved GD Image Editor has no reviews yet.
- Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Sep 4, 2014 for Improved GD Image Editor.
- Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.0.38 for Improved GD Image Editor.
- Default Featured Image has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Improved GD Image Editor.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Default Featured Image | Improved GD Image Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #40,409 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 12 years 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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