Default featured image vs Easy Watermark
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 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #704, ahead of Easy Watermark at #963. Over the last 7 days Default featured image slipped 9 places and Easy Watermark climbed 1 place. Default featured image has the largest install base, roughly 1.7× the next: 50K+ active installs against 30K+ for Easy Watermark. Downloads this week: Default featured image 1,572 and Easy Watermark 467. Ratings: Default featured image 4.8★ from 69 and Easy Watermark 3.7★ from 159 reviews.
| Metric | Default featured image | Easy Watermark |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #704 ▼ 9 | #963 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,572 | 467 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (69) | 3.7★ (159) |
| Last updated | Jun 17, 2026 | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.8.2 | 1.0.11 |
| Best rank on record | #656 | #943 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2012 | Mar 2013 |
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 Watermark?
By active installs, Default featured image: 50K+ sites run it against 30K+ for Easy Watermark, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Default featured image or Easy Watermark?
Default featured image, at #704 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Easy Watermark at #963. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Default featured image or Easy Watermark 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.