WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Image Column vs Manual Image Crop
At a glance
- Manual Image Crop has more active installs: 7K+, against 2K+ for Featured Image Column.
- On a typical day, Manual Image Crop is downloaded about 65 times, Featured Image Column about 19.
- Featured Image Column is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.1 from 56 reviews.
- Featured Image Column was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Manual Image Crop.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.0.
- Featured Image Column has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Manual Image Crop.
Line by line
Manual Image Crop leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Featured Image Column |  Manual Image Crop |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,586 | #2,484 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 595 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.5(12) | 4.1(56) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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