Hide Featured Image vs Show Pages URL List
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
Hide Featured Image leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,567, ahead of Show Pages URL List at #6,418. Over the last 7 days Hide Featured Image slipped 3 places and Show Pages URL List slipped 70 places. Hide Featured Image has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 10K+ active installs against 1K+ for Show Pages URL List. Downloads this week: Hide Featured Image 192 and Show Pages URL List 97. Ratings: Hide Featured Image 3.6★ from 81 and Show Pages URL List 4.4★ from 8 reviews.
| Metric | Hide Featured Image | Show Pages URL List |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,567 ▼ 3 | #6,418 ▼ 70 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 192 | 97 |
| Rating | 3.6★ (81) | 4.4★ (8) |
| Last updated | May 28, 2018 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.1 | 2.4.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,554 | #6,339 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2015 | May 2020 |
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, Hide Featured Image or Show Pages URL List?
By active installs, Hide Featured Image: 10K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Show Pages URL List, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Hide Featured Image or Show Pages URL List?
Hide Featured Image, at #1,567 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Show Pages URL List at #6,418. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Hide Featured Image or Show Pages URL List 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.