WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Image Notes vs Meta Box
At a glance
- Meta Box has more active installs: 500K+, against 100+ for Featured Image Notes.
- On a typical day, Meta Box is downloaded about 4,207 times, Featured Image Notes about 3.
- Featured Image Notes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 165 reviews.
- Meta Box was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Feb 24, 2017 for Featured Image Notes.
- Meta Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Featured Image Notes.
- Meta Box has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Featured Image Notes.
Line by line
Meta Box leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Featured Image Notes |  Meta Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,103 | #128 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82 | 301.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(165) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.73 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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