WordPress plugin comparison

External url as post Featured Image (thumbnail) vs Post Type Switcher

External url as post Featured Image (thumbnail)

by Puvox Software

100+ installs5.0

Post Type Switcher

by John James Jacoby

200K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Post Type Switcher has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for External url as post Featured Image (thumbnail).
On a typical day, Post Type Switcher is downloaded about 1,995 times, External url as post Featured Image (thumbnail) about 3.
External url as post Featured Image (thumbnail) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 255 reviews.
Post Type Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Oct 30, 2024 for External url as post Featured Image (thumbnail).
Post Type Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for External url as post Featured Image (thumbnail).
Post Type Switcher has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for External url as post Featured Image (thumbnail).

Post Type Switcher leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	External url as post Featured Image (thumbnail)	Post Type Switcher
Popular rank	#16,109	#268
Active installs	100+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	46	156.5K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.8(255)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.5.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.07	×1.24
Last release	2 years ago	26 days ago
Requires PHP	–	8.0

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