WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Responsive Image Widget
Default Featured Image
by Jan-Willem
50K+ installs4.8
Responsive Image Widget
by benarobinson
400+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 400+ for Responsive Image Widget.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Responsive Image Widget about 8.
- Default Featured Image is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Jul 22, 2013 for Responsive Image Widget.
- Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Responsive Image Widget.
- Default Featured Image has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Responsive Image Widget.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Default Featured Image | Responsive Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #9,648 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.7K | 181 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 4.2(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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