WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Unique Headers
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 10K+ for Unique Headers.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Unique Headers about 80.
- Unique Headers is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 160 reviews, against 4.8 from 69 reviews.
- Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against May 10, 2026 for Unique Headers.
- Unique Headers resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Default Featured Image.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  Unique Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #1,472 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.7K | 2.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 4.9(160) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 6 months 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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