Better image sizes vs Multiple Post Thumbnails
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
Multiple Post Thumbnails leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,424, ahead of Better image sizes at #4,559. Over the last 7 days Multiple Post Thumbnails slipped 1 place and Better image sizes climbed 21 places. Multiple Post Thumbnails has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 10K+ active installs against 2K+ for Better image sizes. Downloads this week: Better image sizes 769 and Multiple Post Thumbnails 272. Ratings: Better image sizes 5★ from 5 and Multiple Post Thumbnails 4.7★ from 42 reviews.
| Metric | Better image sizes | Multiple Post Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #4,559 ▲ 21 | #1,424 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 769 | 272 |
| Rating | 5★ (5) | 4.7★ (42) |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 26, 2018 |
| Current version | 4.0.1 | 1.7 |
| Best rank on record | #4,559 | #1,397 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2022 | Jun 2010 |
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, Better image sizes or Multiple Post Thumbnails?
By active installs, Multiple Post Thumbnails: 10K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Better image sizes, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Better image sizes or Multiple Post Thumbnails?
Multiple Post Thumbnails, at #1,424 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Better image sizes at #4,559. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Better image sizes or Multiple Post Thumbnails 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.