WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Media Cleaner
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 50K+ for Default Featured Image.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,407 times, Default Featured Image about 208.
- Default Featured Image is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.6 from 779 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jun 17, 2026 for Default Featured Image.
- Media Cleaner resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Default Featured Image.
- Media Cleaner 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 2016 for Media Cleaner.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  Media Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #490 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 195.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 4.6(779) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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