Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields vs Default featured image
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Default featured image leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #702, ahead of Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields at #1,224. Over the last 7 days Default featured image slipped 7 places and Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields slipped 4 places. Default featured image has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 50K+ active installs against 20K+ for Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields. Downloads this week: Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields 4,227 and Default featured image 1,661. Ratings: Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields 4.8★ from 26 and Default featured image 4.8★ from 69 reviews.
| Metric | Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields | Default featured image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,224 ▼ 4 | #702 ▼ 7 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,227 | 1,661 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (26) | 4.8★ (69) |
| Last updated | Oct 16, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.1.0 | 1.8.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,220 | #656 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2018 | Dec 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields or Default featured image?
By active installs, Default featured image: 50K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields or Default featured image?
Default featured image, at #702 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields at #1,224. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields or Default featured image alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.