WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) vs Feslider
At a glance
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) has more active installs: 60K+, against 70+ for Feslider.
- On a typical day, Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is downloaded about 648 times, Feslider about 2.
- Feslider is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.6 from 264 reviews.
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Feb 15, 2023 for Feslider.
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.1.16 for Feslider.
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Feslider.
Line by line
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Featured Image from URL (FIFU) |  Feslider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #620 | #18,525 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38.7K | 61 |
| Rating | 4.6(264) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 75% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.52 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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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