WordPress plugin comparison
REST API Featured Image vs XO Featured Image Tools
At a glance
- XO Featured Image Tools has more active installs: 20K+, against 600+ for REST API Featured Image.
- On a typical day, XO Featured Image Tools is downloaded about 113 times, REST API Featured Image about 9.
- XO Featured Image Tools is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- XO Featured Image Tools was updated more recently: Nov 24, 2025, against Aug 6, 2025 for REST API Featured Image.
- XO Featured Image Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for REST API Featured Image.
- XO Featured Image Tools has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for REST API Featured Image.
Line by line
XO Featured Image Tools leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  REST API Featured Image |  XO Featured Image Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,298 | #1,083 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 185 | 4.8K |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.7(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.23 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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