WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Background vs Featured Image Admin Thumb
Featured Background
by Schwarttzy
20+ installs4.0
Featured Image Admin Thumb
by Sean Hayes
20K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Featured Image Admin Thumb has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Featured Background.
- On a typical day, Featured Image Admin Thumb is downloaded about 82 times, Featured Background about 2.
- Featured Image Admin Thumb is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 40 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Featured Image Admin Thumb was updated more recently: Jul 10, 2026, against Sep 4, 2025 for Featured Background.
- Featured Image Admin Thumb is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Featured Background.
- Featured Image Admin Thumb has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Featured Background.
Line by line
Featured Image Admin Thumb leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Featured Background | Featured Image Admin Thumb |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,438 | #1,117 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.7(40) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.10 | ×0.92 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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