Default featured image vs Parallax Scroll – Parallax Scrolling Backgrounds & Call to Action WordPress Plugin
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 #694, ahead of Parallax Scroll – Parallax Scrolling Backgrounds & Call to Action WordPress Plugin at #12,063. Over the last 7 days Default featured image slipped 1 place and Parallax Scroll – Parallax Scrolling Backgrounds & Call to Action WordPress Plugin slipped 13 places. Default featured image has the largest install base, roughly 300× the next: 60K+ active installs against 200+ for Parallax Scroll – Parallax Scrolling Backgrounds & Call to Action WordPress Plugin. Downloads this week: Default featured image 1,160 and Parallax Scroll – Parallax Scrolling Backgrounds & Call to Action WordPress Plugin 19.
| Metric | Default featured image | Parallax Scroll – Parallax Scrolling Backgrounds & Call to Action WordPress Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #694 ▼ 1 | #12,063 ▼ 13 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,160 | 19 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (69) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Jun 17, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.8.2 | 1.4.0 |
| Best rank on record | #656 | #11,967 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2012 | Nov 2022 |
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, Default featured image or Parallax Scroll – Parallax Scrolling Backgrounds & Call to Action WordPress Plugin?
By active installs, Default featured image: 60K+ sites run it against 200+ for Parallax Scroll – Parallax Scrolling Backgrounds & Call to Action WordPress Plugin, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Default featured image or Parallax Scroll – Parallax Scrolling Backgrounds & Call to Action WordPress Plugin?
Default featured image, at #694 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Parallax Scroll – Parallax Scrolling Backgrounds & Call to Action WordPress Plugin at #12,063. 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 Parallax Scroll – Parallax Scrolling Backgrounds & Call to Action WordPress Plugin 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.