WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs S3 Image Optimizer
Default Featured Image
by Jan-Willem
50K+ installs4.8
S3 Image Optimizer
by Shane Bishop
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for S3 Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, S3 Image Optimizer about 13.
- S3 Image Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 69 reviews.
- S3 Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Jul 30, 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 2021 for S3 Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Default Featured Image | S3 Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #13,095 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 392 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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