WordPress plugin comparison
Manual Image Crop vs ZI Hide Featured Image
At a glance
- Manual Image Crop has more active installs: 7K+, against 600+ for ZI Hide Featured Image.
- On a typical day, Manual Image Crop is downloaded about 65 times, ZI Hide Featured Image about 7.
- Manual Image Crop is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 56 reviews, against 3.0 from 6 reviews.
- Manual Image Crop was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jan 4, 2023 for ZI Hide Featured Image.
- Manual Image Crop is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for ZI Hide Featured Image.
- Manual Image Crop has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for ZI Hide Featured Image.
Line by line
Manual Image Crop leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Manual Image Crop |  ZI Hide Featured Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,485 | #8,230 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 97 |
| Rating | 4.1(56) | 3.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 3 years 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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