WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Simple Image Meta Generator
Default Featured Image
by Jan-Willem
50K+ installs4.8
Simple Image Meta Generator
by George Pattichis
20+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for Simple Image Meta Generator.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Simple Image Meta Generator about 2.
- Simple Image Meta Generator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 69 reviews.
- Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Jul 14, 2025 for Simple Image Meta Generator.
- Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Simple Image Meta Generator.
- Default Featured Image has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Simple Image Meta Generator.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Default Featured Image | Simple Image Meta Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #28,204 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 48 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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