Add Custom Fields to Media 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 #695, ahead of Add Custom Fields to Media at #17,917. Over the last 7 days Default featured image slipped 3 places and Add Custom Fields to Media slipped 102 places. Default featured image has the largest install base, roughly 750× the next: 60K+ active installs against 80+ for Add Custom Fields to Media. Downloads this week: Default featured image 1,145 and Add Custom Fields to Media 22. Ratings: Add Custom Fields to Media 5★ from 2 and Default featured image 4.8★ from 69 reviews.
| Metric | Add Custom Fields to Media | Default featured image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #17,917 ▼ 102 | #695 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 22 | 1,145 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 4.8★ (69) |
| Last updated | Mar 13, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.4 | 1.8.2 |
| Best rank on record | #17,284 | #656 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2012 | 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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Add Custom Fields to Media or Default featured image?
By active installs, Default featured image: 60K+ sites run it against 80+ for Add Custom Fields to Media, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Add Custom Fields to Media or Default featured image?
Default featured image, at #695 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Add Custom Fields to Media at #17,917. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Add Custom Fields to Media 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.