WordPress plugin comparison
External URL Featured Image vs Manual Image Crop
External URL Featured Image
by jmarreros
300+ installs3.9
Manual Image Crop
by Tomasz Sita
7K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Manual Image Crop has more active installs: 7K+, against 300+ for External URL Featured Image.
- On a typical day, Manual Image Crop is downloaded about 65 times, External URL Featured Image about 4.
- Manual Image Crop is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 56 reviews, against 3.9 from 8 reviews.
- Manual Image Crop was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Sep 27, 2020 for External URL Featured Image.
- Manual Image Crop is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for External URL Featured Image.
- Manual Image Crop has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for External URL Featured Image.
Line by line
Manual Image Crop leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | External URL Featured Image | Manual Image Crop |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,145 | #2,485 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 70 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 3.9(8) | 4.1(56) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 6 years 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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