WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Link Image vs Instant Images
At a glance
- Instant Images has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Featured Link Image.
- On a typical day, Instant Images is downloaded about 422 times, Featured Link Image about 3.
- Featured Link Image is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 59 reviews.
- Instant Images was updated more recently: Jun 1, 2026, against Jan 10, 2013 for Featured Link Image.
- Instant Images is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Featured Link Image.
- Featured Link Image has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Instant Images.
Line by line
Instant Images leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Featured Link Image |  Instant Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,656 | #290 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 12.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.8(59) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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