WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Image Column vs WP Thumbnail Column
At a glance
- Featured Image Column has more active installs: 2K+, against 20+ for WP Thumbnail Column.
- On a typical day, Featured Image Column is downloaded about 19 times, WP Thumbnail Column about 1.
- WP Thumbnail Column is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 12 reviews.
- Featured Image Column was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Sep 16, 2012 for WP Thumbnail Column.
- Featured Image Column is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.0, against 3.4.2 for WP Thumbnail Column.
- Featured Image Column has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for WP Thumbnail Column.
Line by line
Featured Image Column leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Featured Image Column |  WP Thumbnail Column |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,580 | #28,076 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 575 | 31 |
| Rating | 4.5(12) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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