WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs reSmush.it
At a glance
- reSmush.it has more active installs: 100K+, against 50K+ for Default Featured Image.
- On a typical day, reSmush.it is downloaded about 449 times, Default Featured Image about 208.
- Default Featured Image is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.3 from 166 reviews.
- reSmush.it was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jun 17, 2026 for Default Featured Image.
- reSmush.it resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Default Featured Image.
- reSmush.it 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 reSmush.it.
Line by line
reSmush.it leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  reSmush.it |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #364 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 13.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 4.3(166) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months 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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