WordPress plugin comparison
Pixplet Media Library vs Require Featured Image
Pixplet Media Library
by Pixplet
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Require Featured Image
by pressupinc
3K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Require Featured Image has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for Pixplet Media Library.
- On a typical day, Require Featured Image is downloaded about 19 times, Pixplet Media Library about 2.
- Pixplet Media Library is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 16 reviews.
- Pixplet Media Library was updated more recently: May 6, 2026, against Dec 17, 2019 for Require Featured Image.
- Pixplet Media Library is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.3.27 for Require Featured Image.
- Require Featured Image has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for Pixplet Media Library.
Line by line
Pixplet Media Library leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Pixplet Media Library | Require Featured Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #64,118 | #3,917 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 340 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.9(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 7 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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