WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Taxonomy Images
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 8K+ for Taxonomy Images.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Taxonomy Images about 49.
- Default Featured Image is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.4 from 40 reviews.
- Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Feb 15, 2024 for Taxonomy Images.
- Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Taxonomy Images.
- Taxonomy Images has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Default Featured Image.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  Taxonomy Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #2,338 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 944 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 4.4(40) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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