WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Image Column vs XO Featured Image Tools
At a glance
- XO Featured Image Tools has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for Featured Image Column.
- On a typical day, XO Featured Image Tools is downloaded about 113 times, Featured Image Column about 19.
- XO Featured Image Tools is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.5 from 12 reviews.
- Featured Image Column was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Nov 24, 2025 for XO Featured Image Tools.
- Featured Image Column is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.0, against 6.9.11 for XO Featured Image Tools.
- Featured Image Column has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for XO Featured Image Tools.
Line by line
XO Featured Image Tools leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Featured Image Column |  XO Featured Image Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,586 | #1,083 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 583 | 4.4K |
| Rating | 4.5(12) | 4.7(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.6 |
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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