WordPress plugin comparison

Really Simple Featured Image vs WP Random Post Thumbnails

Really Simple Featured Image

by JetixWP Plugins

30+ installs

WP Random Post Thumbnails

by Brianna Deleasa

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

WP Random Post Thumbnails has more active installs: 1K+, against 30+ for Really Simple Featured Image.
On a typical day, WP Random Post Thumbnails is downloaded about 13 times, Really Simple Featured Image about 3.
Really Simple Featured Image has no reviews yet.
Really Simple Featured Image was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Jul 27, 2025 for WP Random Post Thumbnails.
Really Simple Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for WP Random Post Thumbnails.
WP Random Post Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Really Simple Featured Image.

WP Random Post Thumbnails leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Really Simple Featured Image	WP Random Post Thumbnails
Popular rank	#24,577	#6,119
Active installs	30+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	61	305
Rating	No ratings	5.0(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.19	×0.25
Last release	1 month ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	8.0	–

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