WordPress plugin comparison
PixelByline vs XO Featured Image Tools
At a glance
- XO Featured Image Tools has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for PixelByline.
- On a typical day, XO Featured Image Tools is downloaded about 113 times, PixelByline about 2.
- PixelByline has no reviews yet.
- PixelByline was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Nov 24, 2025 for XO Featured Image Tools.
- PixelByline is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for XO Featured Image Tools.
- XO Featured Image Tools has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for PixelByline.
Line by line
XO Featured Image Tools leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PixelByline |  XO Featured Image Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,515 | #1,083 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68 | 4.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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