WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs WPB Image Widget
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for WPB Image Widget.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, WPB Image Widget about 5.
- Default Featured Image is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- WPB Image Widget was updated more recently: Jul 18, 2026, against Jun 17, 2026 for Default Featured Image.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Default Featured Image has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for WPB Image Widget.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  WPB Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #16,775 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 107 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 3 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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