Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail vs Quick Featured Images
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
Quick Featured Images leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #747, ahead of Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail at #800. Over the last 7 days Quick Featured Images slipped 5 places and Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail held its place. Quick Featured Images has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 50K+ active installs against 40K+ for Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail. Downloads this week: Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail 16,796 and Quick Featured Images 1,467. Ratings: Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail 3.8★ from 119 and Quick Featured Images 4.7★ from 235 reviews.
| Metric | Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail | Quick Featured Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #800 ▬ | #747 ▼ 5 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 16,796 | 1,467 |
| Rating | 3.8★ (119) | 4.7★ (235) |
| Last updated | Oct 22, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.0.8 | 13.7.5 |
| Best rank on record | #787 | #736 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2010 | Feb 2014 |
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 Quick Featured Images?
By active installs, Quick Featured Images: 50K+ sites run it against 40K+ for Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail or Quick Featured Images?
Quick Featured Images, at #747 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail at #800. 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 Quick Featured Images 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.