WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Media Genie
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for Media Genie.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Media Genie about 2.
- Media Genie has no reviews yet.
- Media Genie was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jun 17, 2026 for Default Featured Image.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Default Featured Image has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Media Genie.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  Media Genie |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #704 | #64,410 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.7K | 31 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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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