WordPress plugin comparison
External URL Featured Image vs Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
External URL Featured Image
by jmarreros
300+ installs3.9
Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
by fifu.app
60K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) has more active installs: 60K+, against 300+ for External URL Featured Image.
- On a typical day, Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is downloaded about 648 times, External URL Featured Image about 4.
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 264 reviews, against 3.9 from 8 reviews.
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 27, 2020 for External URL Featured Image.
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 5.5.24 for External URL Featured Image.
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for External URL Featured Image.
Line by line
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | External URL Featured Image | Featured Image from URL (FIFU) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,145 | #620 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 70 | 38.7K |
| Rating | 3.9(8) | 4.6(264) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.52 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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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