WordPress plugin comparison
WP Remote Thumbnail vs XO Featured Image Tools
WP Remote Thumbnail
by Nirmal Kumar Ram
60+ installs3.5
XO Featured Image Tools
by ishitaka
20K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- XO Featured Image Tools has more active installs: 20K+, against 60+ for WP Remote Thumbnail.
- On a typical day, XO Featured Image Tools is downloaded about 113 times, WP Remote Thumbnail about 4.
- XO Featured Image Tools is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 3.5 from 8 reviews.
- WP Remote Thumbnail was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Nov 24, 2025 for XO Featured Image Tools.
- WP Remote Thumbnail is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for XO Featured Image Tools.
- WP Remote Thumbnail has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for XO Featured Image Tools.
Line by line
XO Featured Image Tools leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Remote Thumbnail | XO Featured Image Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,648 | #1,083 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 84 | 4.4K |
| Rating | 3.5(8) | 4.7(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.28 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 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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