Hide Featured Image vs Hide Posts
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 Posts leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,326, ahead of Hide Featured Image at #1,568. Over the last 7 days Hide Posts climbed 1 place and Hide Featured Image slipped 1 place. Hide Posts has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for Hide Featured Image. Ratings: Hide Featured Image 3.6★ from 81 and Hide Posts 4.7★ from 22 reviews.
| Metric | Hide Featured Image | Hide Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,568 ▼ 1 | #1,326 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | — |
| Rating | 3.6★ (81) | 4.7★ (22) |
| Last updated | May 28, 2018 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.1 | 2.1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,554 | #1,324 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2015 | Oct 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, Hide Featured Image or Hide Posts?
By active installs, Hide Posts: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Hide Featured Image, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Hide Featured Image or Hide Posts?
Hide Posts, at #1,326 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 Hide Featured Image or Hide Posts 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.