Featured Image Admin Thumb vs Ultimate 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
Featured Image Admin Thumb leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,123, ahead of Ultimate Post Thumbnails at #34,214. Over the last 7 days Featured Image Admin Thumb climbed 8 places and Ultimate Post Thumbnails slipped 701 places. Featured Image Admin Thumb has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for Ultimate Post Thumbnails. Downloads this week: Featured Image Admin Thumb 386 and Ultimate Post Thumbnails 37. Ratings: Featured Image Admin Thumb 4.7★ from 40 and Ultimate Post Thumbnails 3★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Featured Image Admin Thumb | Ultimate Post Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,123 ▲ 8 | #34,214 ▼ 701 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 386 | 37 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (40) | 3★ (1) |
| Last updated | Jul 10, 2026 | Jan 15, 2017 |
| Current version | 1.6.1 | 2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,123 | #32,444 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2013 | Jan 2017 |
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, Featured Image Admin Thumb or Ultimate Post Thumbnails?
By active installs, Featured Image Admin Thumb: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for Ultimate Post Thumbnails, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Featured Image Admin Thumb or Ultimate Post Thumbnails?
Featured Image Admin Thumb, at #1,123 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Ultimate Post Thumbnails at #34,214. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Featured Image Admin Thumb or Ultimate 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.