WordPress plugin comparison
Excerpt Image Link vs XO Featured Image Tools
At a glance
- XO Featured Image Tools has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Excerpt Image Link.
- On a typical day, XO Featured Image Tools is downloaded about 113 times, Excerpt Image Link about 5.
- Excerpt Image Link has no reviews yet.
- XO Featured Image Tools was updated more recently: Nov 24, 2025, against Jun 15, 2009 for Excerpt Image Link.
- XO Featured Image Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.8 for Excerpt Image Link.
- Excerpt Image Link has been around longer: since 2007, against 2017 for XO Featured Image Tools.
Line by line
XO Featured Image Tools leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Excerpt Image Link |  XO Featured Image Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,678 | #1,083 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 95 | 4.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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