Default featured image vs Easy Media Replace
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
Default featured image ranks #695 on the popular list; Easy Media Replace is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Default featured image has the largest install base, roughly 60× the next: 60K+ active installs against 1K+ for Easy Media Replace. Downloads this week: Default featured image 1,203 and Easy Media Replace 12. Ratings: Default featured image 4.8★ from 69 and Easy Media Replace 4★ from 8 reviews.
| Metric | Default featured image | Easy Media Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #695 ▼ 2 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,203 | 12 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (69) | 4★ (8) |
| Last updated | Jun 17, 2026 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Current version | 1.8.2 | 0.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #656 | #5,374 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2012 | Jan 2019 |
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, Default featured image or Easy Media Replace?
By active installs, Default featured image: 60K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Easy Media Replace, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Are Default featured image or Easy Media Replace 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.