WordPress plugin comparison
NitroPack vs Preload Featured Images
At a glance
- NitroPack has more active installs: 80K+, against 1K+ for Preload Featured Images.
- On a typical day, NitroPack is downloaded about 748 times, Preload Featured Images about 18.
- Preload Featured Images is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.3 from 311 reviews.
- NitroPack was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Preload Featured Images.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- NitroPack has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Preload Featured Images.
Line by line
NitroPack leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  NitroPack |  Preload Featured Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #500 | #5,213 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49.1K | 491 |
| Rating | 4.3(311) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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