WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Simple Image Sizes
Default Featured Image
by Jan-Willem
50K+ installs4.8
Simple Image Sizes
by Nicolas Juen
60K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Simple Image Sizes has more active installs: 60K+, against 50K+ for Default Featured Image.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Sizes is downloaded about 233 times, Default Featured Image about 208.
- Default Featured Image is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.6 from 91 reviews.
- Simple Image Sizes was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Jun 17, 2026 for Default Featured Image.
- Simple Image Sizes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Default Featured Image.
- Simple Image Sizes has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Default Featured Image.
Line by line
Simple Image Sizes leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Default Featured Image | Simple Image Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #660 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 7.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 4.6(91) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×1.04 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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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