Videopack 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 #1,092, ahead of Videopack at #1,802. Over the last 7 days XO Featured Image Tools climbed 1 place and Videopack climbed 2 places. XO Featured Image Tools has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for Videopack. Downloads this week: Videopack 5,082 and XO Featured Image Tools 321. Ratings: Videopack 4.8★ from 63 and XO Featured Image Tools 4.7★ from 21 reviews.
| Metric | Videopack | XO Featured Image Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,802 ▲ 2 | #1,092 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 5,082 | 321 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (63) | 4.7★ (21) |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2026 | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Current version | 4.10.7 | 1.15.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,800 | #1,085 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2011 | Nov 2017 |
| 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, Videopack or XO Featured Image Tools?
By active installs, XO Featured Image Tools: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Videopack, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Videopack or XO Featured Image Tools?
XO Featured Image Tools, at #1,092 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Videopack at #1,802. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Videopack 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.