WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs Use the Attachment Image!
Default Featured Image
by Jan-Willem
50K+ installs4.8
Use the Attachment Image!
by Tom Lany
20+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for Use the Attachment Image!.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, Use the Attachment Image! about 2.
- Use the Attachment Image! is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 69 reviews.
- Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Apr 9, 2021 for Use the Attachment Image!.
- Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.7.21 for Use the Attachment Image!.
- Use the Attachment Image! has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Default Featured Image.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Default Featured Image | Use the Attachment Image! |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #25,883 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 45 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 5 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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