Custom Featured Image Metabox vs Ocean Extra
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
Ocean Extra leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #130, ahead of Custom Featured Image Metabox at #17,862. Over the last 7 days Ocean Extra held its place and Custom Featured Image Metabox climbed 89 places. Ocean Extra has the largest install base, roughly 5000× the next: 400K+ active installs against 80+ for Custom Featured Image Metabox. Downloads this week: Ocean Extra 30,414 and Custom Featured Image Metabox 15.
| Metric | Custom Featured Image Metabox | Ocean Extra |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #17,862 ▲ 89 | #130 ▬ |
| Active installs | 80+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 30,414 |
| Rating | no ratings | 3.3★ (67) |
| Last updated | Jan 1, 2015 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.1 | 2.6.3 |
| Best rank on record | #17,759 | #130 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2014 | Oct 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 4 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Custom Featured Image Metabox or Ocean Extra?
By active installs, Ocean Extra: 400K+ sites run it against 80+ for Custom Featured Image Metabox, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Featured Image Metabox or Ocean Extra?
Ocean Extra, at #130 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Custom Featured Image Metabox at #17,862. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Featured Image Metabox or Ocean Extra 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.