WordPress plugin comparison
External Thumbnail vs WP Remote Thumbnail
At a glance
- External Thumbnail has more active installs: 20K+, against 60+ for WP Remote Thumbnail.
- On a typical day, External Thumbnail is downloaded about 21 times, WP Remote Thumbnail about 4.
- External Thumbnail is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.5 from 8 reviews.
- WP Remote Thumbnail was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Jun 17, 2016 for External Thumbnail.
- WP Remote Thumbnail is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for External Thumbnail.
- WP Remote Thumbnail has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for External Thumbnail.
Line by line
External Thumbnail leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  External Thumbnail |  WP Remote Thumbnail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,355 | #19,843 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 341 | 86 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 3.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4 |
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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