WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Next Watermark
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 200+ for Next Watermark.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Next Watermark about 6.
- Default Featured Image is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 3.4 from 11 reviews.
- Next Watermark was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Jun 17, 2026 for Default Featured Image.
- Next Watermark 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 2022 for Next Watermark.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  Next Watermark |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #11,981 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 119 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 3.4(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.3 |
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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