WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs WPThumb
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 800+ for WPThumb.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, WPThumb about 7.
- WPThumb 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 1, 2014 for WPThumb.
- Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.7.41 for WPThumb.
- WPThumb has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Default Featured Image.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  WPThumb |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #7,548 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 109 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 12 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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