Dominant Color vs Multiple Post Thumbnails
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
Multiple Post Thumbnails leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,402, ahead of Dominant Color at #11,331. Over the last 7 days Multiple Post Thumbnails climbed 5 places and Dominant Color slipped 61 places. Multiple Post Thumbnails has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 10K+ active installs against 200+ for Dominant Color. Downloads this week: Multiple Post Thumbnails 367 and Dominant Color 28. Ratings: Dominant Color 4.8★ from 5 and Multiple Post Thumbnails 4.7★ from 42 reviews.
| Metric | Dominant Color | Multiple Post Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #11,331 ▼ 61 | #1,402 ▲ 5 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 28 | 367 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (5) | 4.7★ (42) |
| Last updated | Apr 16, 2024 | Nov 26, 2018 |
| Current version | 2.2.0 | 1.7 |
| Best rank on record | #11,201 | #1,397 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2015 | Jun 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, Dominant Color or Multiple Post Thumbnails?
By active installs, Multiple Post Thumbnails: 10K+ sites run it against 200+ for Dominant Color, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Dominant Color or Multiple Post Thumbnails?
Multiple Post Thumbnails, at #1,402 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Dominant Color at #11,331. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Dominant Color or Multiple Post Thumbnails 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.