Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages vs Featured Background
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
Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,010, ahead of Featured Background at #25,404. Over the last 7 days Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages held its place and Featured Background slipped 124 places. Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages has the largest install base, roughly 1500× the next: 30K+ active installs against 20+ for Featured Background. Downloads this week: Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages 1,026 and Featured Background 18. Ratings: Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages 4.8★ from 38 and Featured Background 4★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages | Featured Background |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,010 ▬ | #25,404 ▼ 124 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,026 | 18 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (38) | 4★ (4) |
| Last updated | May 3, 2026 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Current version | 3.4.0 | 1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,001 | #23,966 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2016 | Oct 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, Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages or Featured Background?
By active installs, Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages: 30K+ sites run it against 20+ for Featured Background, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages or Featured Background?
Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages, at #1,010 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Featured Background at #25,404. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages or Featured Background 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.