Ultimate Posts Widget 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 #1,091, ahead of Ultimate Posts Widget at #2,117. Over the last 7 days XO Featured Image Tools climbed 1 place and Ultimate Posts Widget slipped 2 places. XO Featured Image Tools has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for Ultimate Posts Widget. Downloads this week: XO Featured Image Tools 321 and Ultimate Posts Widget 171. Ratings: Ultimate Posts Widget 4.5★ from 55 and XO Featured Image Tools 4.7★ from 21 reviews.
| Metric | Ultimate Posts Widget | XO Featured Image Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #2,117 ▼ 2 | #1,091 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 171 | 321 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (55) | 4.7★ (21) |
| Last updated | Jul 17, 2024 | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.3.2 | 1.15.3 |
| Best rank on record | #2,103 | #1,085 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2012 | 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, Ultimate Posts Widget or XO Featured Image Tools?
By active installs, XO Featured Image Tools: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Ultimate Posts Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ultimate Posts Widget or XO Featured Image Tools?
XO Featured Image Tools, at #1,091 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Ultimate Posts Widget at #2,117. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ultimate Posts Widget 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.