WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Image Zoom vs Manual Image Crop
At a glance
- Manual Image Crop has more active installs: 7K+, against 900+ for Featured Image Zoom.
- On a typical day, Manual Image Crop is downloaded about 65 times, Featured Image Zoom about 7.
- Featured Image Zoom is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.1 from 56 reviews.
- Manual Image Crop was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jun 23, 2025 for Featured Image Zoom.
- Manual Image Crop is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Featured Image Zoom.
- Manual Image Crop has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Featured Image Zoom.
Line by line
Manual Image Crop leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Featured Image Zoom |  Manual Image Crop |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,187 | #2,485 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 144 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(11) | 4.1(56) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months 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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