Quick Featured Images 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
Quick Featured Images leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #743, ahead of XO Featured Image Tools at #1,089. Over the last 7 days Quick Featured Images slipped 3 places and XO Featured Image Tools climbed 3 places. Quick Featured Images has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 50K+ active installs against 20K+ for XO Featured Image Tools. Downloads this week: Quick Featured Images 1,118 and XO Featured Image Tools 879. Ratings: Quick Featured Images 4.7★ from 235 and XO Featured Image Tools 4.7★ from 21 reviews.
| Metric | Quick Featured Images | XO Featured Image Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #743 ▼ 3 | #1,089 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,118 | 879 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (235) | 4.7★ (21) |
| Last updated | Aug 18, 2026 | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Current version | 13.7.5 | 1.15.3 |
| Best rank on record | #736 | #1,085 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2014 | 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, Quick Featured Images or XO Featured Image Tools?
By active installs, Quick Featured Images: 50K+ sites run it against 20K+ for XO Featured Image Tools, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 23, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Quick Featured Images or XO Featured Image Tools?
Quick Featured Images, at #743 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with XO Featured Image Tools at #1,089. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Quick Featured Images 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.