Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail vs Featured Image Admin Thumb
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
Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #799, ahead of Featured Image Admin Thumb at #1,130. Over the last 7 days Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail slipped 1 place and Featured Image Admin Thumb climbed 5 places. Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 40K+ active installs against 20K+ for Featured Image Admin Thumb. Downloads this week: Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail 2,205 and Featured Image Admin Thumb 393. Ratings: Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail 3.8★ from 118 and Featured Image Admin Thumb 4.7★ from 40 reviews.
| Metric | Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail | Featured Image Admin Thumb |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #799 ▼ 1 | #1,130 ▲ 5 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,205 | 393 |
| Rating | 3.8★ (118) | 4.7★ (40) |
| Last updated | Sep 30, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.0.7 | 1.6.1 |
| Best rank on record | #787 | #1,124 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2010 | Dec 2013 |
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, Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail or Featured Image Admin Thumb?
By active installs, Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail: 40K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Featured Image Admin Thumb, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail or Featured Image Admin Thumb?
Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail, at #799 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Featured Image Admin Thumb at #1,130. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail or Featured Image Admin Thumb 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.