WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Media Credit
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 900+ for Media Credit.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Media Credit about 12.
- Default Featured Image is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.4 from 19 reviews.
- Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Apr 1, 2023 for Media Credit.
- Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.2.15 for Media Credit.
- Media Credit has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Default Featured Image.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  Media Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #704 | #7,158 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.7K | 273 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 4.4(19) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 3 years 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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