WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) vs Require Featured Image
Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
by fifu.app
60K+ installs4.6
Require Featured Image
by pressupinc
3K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) has more active installs: 60K+, against 3K+ for Require Featured Image.
- On a typical day, Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is downloaded about 648 times, Require Featured Image about 19.
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 264 reviews, against 3.9 from 16 reviews.
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Dec 17, 2019 for Require Featured Image.
- Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 5.3.27 for Require Featured Image.
- Require Featured Image has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Featured Image from URL (FIFU).
Line by line
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Featured Image from URL (FIFU) | Require Featured Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #622 | #3,917 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39.6K | 353 |
| Rating | 4.6(264) | 3.9(16) |
| Support threads resolved | 75% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.52 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 6 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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