Featured Image from URL (FIFU) vs Hide Featured Image
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 from URL (FIFU) leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #622, ahead of Hide Featured Image at #1,568. Over the last 7 days Featured Image from URL (FIFU) climbed 1 place and Hide Featured Image slipped 1 place. Featured Image from URL (FIFU) has the largest install base, roughly 6× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10K+ for Hide Featured Image. Ratings: Featured Image from URL (FIFU) 4.6★ from 264 and Hide Featured Image 3.6★ from 81 reviews.
| Metric | Featured Image from URL (FIFU) | Hide Featured Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #622 ▲ 1 | #1,568 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 27,720 | — |
| Rating | 4.6★ (264) | 3.6★ (81) |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2026 | May 28, 2018 |
| Current version | 6.0.8 | 1.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #608 | #1,554 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2015 | May 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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 from URL (FIFU) or Hide Featured Image?
By active installs, Featured Image from URL (FIFU): 60K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Hide Featured Image, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Featured Image from URL (FIFU) or Hide Featured Image?
Featured Image from URL (FIFU), at #622 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Hide Featured Image at #1,568. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Featured Image from URL (FIFU) or Hide Featured Image 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.