Default featured image vs Ooyala
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 #694 on the popular list; Ooyala is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Default featured image has the largest install base, roughly 6000× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10+ for Ooyala. Downloads this week: Default featured image 1,127 and Ooyala 22. Ratings: Default featured image 4.8★ from 69 and Ooyala 1.8★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Default featured image | Ooyala |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #694 ▼ 2 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,127 | 22 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (69) | 1.8★ (4) |
| Last updated | Jun 17, 2026 | May 7, 2019 |
| Current version | 1.8.2 | 3.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #656 | #32,041 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2012 | Dec 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, Default featured image or Ooyala?
By active installs, Default featured image: 60K+ sites run it against 10+ for Ooyala, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Are Default featured image or Ooyala 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.