WordPress plugin comparison
Nix Image Optimizer vs Require Featured Image
At a glance
- Require Featured Image has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Nix Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Require Featured Image is downloaded about 19 times, Nix Image Optimizer about 4.
- Nix Image Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 16 reviews.
- Nix Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Dec 17, 2019 for Require Featured Image.
- Nix Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Require Featured Image.
- Require Featured Image has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for Nix Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Nix Image Optimizer leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Nix Image Optimizer |  Require Featured Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,764 | #3,917 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 129 | 353 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.9(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 6 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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