Featured Image Admin Thumb vs XO Featured Image Tools
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
XO Featured Image Tools leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,092, ahead of Featured Image Admin Thumb at #1,130. Over the last 7 days XO Featured Image Tools held its place and Featured Image Admin Thumb climbed 5 places. Featured Image Admin Thumb has the largest install base: 20K+ active installs against 20K+ for XO Featured Image Tools. Downloads this week: Featured Image Admin Thumb 385 and XO Featured Image Tools 320. Ratings: Featured Image Admin Thumb 4.7★ from 40 and XO Featured Image Tools 4.7★ from 21 reviews.
| Metric | Featured Image Admin Thumb | XO Featured Image Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,130 ▲ 5 | #1,092 ▬ |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 385 | 320 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (40) | 4.7★ (21) |
| Last updated | Jul 10, 2026 | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.6.1 | 1.15.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,124 | #1,085 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2013 | Nov 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 XO Featured Image Tools?
By active installs, Featured Image Admin Thumb: 20K+ sites run it against 20K+ for XO Featured Image Tools, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Featured Image Admin Thumb or XO Featured Image Tools?
XO Featured Image Tools, at #1,092 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Featured Image Admin Thumb at #1,130. 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 XO Featured Image Tools 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.