WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Image Checker vs Manual Image Crop
At a glance
- Manual Image Crop has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for Featured Image Checker.
- On a typical day, Manual Image Crop is downloaded about 65 times, Featured Image Checker about 1.
- Manual Image Crop is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 56 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Manual Image Crop was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Mar 7, 2015 for Featured Image Checker.
- Manual Image Crop is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Featured Image Checker.
- Manual Image Crop has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Featured Image Checker.
Line by line
Manual Image Crop leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Featured Image Checker |  Manual Image Crop |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,208 | #2,485 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.1(56) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 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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