WordPress plugin comparison

Image Widget vs Add post thumbnail image to RSS feed

Image Widget

by Nexcess

100K+ installs4.9

Add post thumbnail image to RSS feed

by Mark Howells-Mead

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Add post thumbnail image to RSS feed.
On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Add post thumbnail image to RSS feed about 4.
Add post thumbnail image to RSS feed is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Dec 2, 2025 for Add post thumbnail image to RSS feed.
Add post thumbnail image to RSS feed is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.0, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Add post thumbnail image to RSS feed.

Image Widget leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Image Widget	Add post thumbnail image to RSS feed
Popular rank	#398	#15,847
Active installs	100K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.7K	60
Rating	4.9(287)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.7.11	6.9.0
Search multiplier	×0.75	×0.25
Last release	6 months ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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