WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Auto Featured Image vs ZI Hide Featured Image
Smart Auto Featured Image
by WPJoli
10+ installs5.0
ZI Hide Featured Image
by zeninvader
600+ installs3.0
At a glance
- ZI Hide Featured Image has more active installs: 600+, against 10+ for Smart Auto Featured Image.
- Smart Auto Featured Image is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.0 from 6 reviews.
- Smart Auto Featured Image was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Jan 4, 2023 for ZI Hide Featured Image.
- Smart Auto Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for ZI Hide Featured Image.
- ZI Hide Featured Image has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Smart Auto Featured Image.
Line by line
Smart Auto Featured Image leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Smart Auto Featured Image | ZI Hide Featured Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,057 | #8,230 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 135 | 97 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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