WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Simple Thumbs
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Simple Thumbs.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Simple Thumbs about 1.
- Simple Thumbs has no reviews yet.
- Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Jul 12, 2011 for Simple Thumbs.
- Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.0.5 for Simple Thumbs.
- Simple Thumbs has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Default Featured Image.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  Simple Thumbs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #36,402 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 18 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 15 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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