WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Image with URL vs Manual Image Crop
Featured Image with URL
by Harikrut Technolab
2K+ installs4.9
Manual Image Crop
by Tomasz Sita
7K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Manual Image Crop has more active installs: 7K+, against 2K+ for Featured Image with URL.
- On a typical day, Manual Image Crop is downloaded about 65 times, Featured Image with URL about 21.
- Featured Image with URL is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.1 from 56 reviews.
- Featured Image with URL was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Manual Image Crop.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Manual Image Crop has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for Featured Image with URL.
Line by line
Manual Image Crop leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Featured Image with URL | Manual Image Crop |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,864 | #2,485 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 364 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.9(9) | 4.1(56) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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