WordPress plugin comparison
Header Image Uploader vs Require Featured Image
At a glance
- Require Featured Image has more active installs: 3K+, against 20+ for Header Image Uploader.
- On a typical day, Require Featured Image is downloaded about 19 times, Header Image Uploader about 1.
- Header Image Uploader has no reviews yet.
- Header Image Uploader was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2025, against Dec 17, 2019 for Require Featured Image.
- Header Image Uploader is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.3.27 for Require Featured Image.
- Require Featured Image has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Header Image Uploader.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Header Image Uploader |  Require Featured Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,899 | #3,917 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 353 |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.9(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 6 years 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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