WordPress plugin comparison

Default Featured Image vs BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget

Default Featured Image

by Jan-Willem

50K+ installs4.8

BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget

by Martyn Davis

300+ installs

At a glance

Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 300+ for BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget.
On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget about 5.
BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget has no reviews yet.
Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Oct 1, 2009 for BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget.
Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.8.4 for BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget.
BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Default Featured Image.

Default Featured Image leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Default Featured Image	BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget
Popular rank	#705	#10,507
Active installs	50K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.9K	128
Rating	4.8(69)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	2.8.4
Search multiplier	×1.04	×0.00
Last release	4 months ago	17 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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