Auto Featured Image (Auto Post… vs Ultimate Posts Widget (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post…

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post…

3.8(117)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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Ultimate Posts Widget

Ultimate Posts Widget

4.5(55)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Ultimate Posts Widget has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 55 reviews) while Auto Featured Image (Auto Post… leads in active installations (50K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Auto Featured Image (Auto Post… has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Ultimate Posts Widget has 492K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.8/5Auto Featured Image (Auto Post…
Ultimate Posts Widget4.5/5
Total Reviews
117Auto Featured Image (Auto Post…
Ultimate Posts Widget55
Active Installs
50K+Auto Featured Image (Auto Post…
Ultimate Posts Widget10K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+Auto Featured Image (Auto Post…
Ultimate Posts Widget492K+
Support Resolution
100%Auto Featured Image (Auto Post…
Ultimate Posts WidgetN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoAuto Featured Image (Auto Post…
Ultimate Posts Widget1 year ago
First Released
2010Auto Featured Image (Auto Post…
Ultimate Posts Widget2012
Age
16 yearsAuto Featured Image (Auto Post…
Ultimate Posts Widget14 years
WP Requires
5.6+Auto Featured Image (Auto Post…
Ultimate Posts Widget3.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+Auto Featured Image (Auto Post…
Ultimate Posts Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeAuto Featured Image (Auto Post…
Ultimate Posts WidgetFree
Latest Version
5.0.2Auto Featured Image (Auto Post…
Ultimate Posts Widget2.3.2

Rating Breakdown

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post…

3.8/5(117 reviews)
5
66%
4
4%
3
3%
2
2%
1
26%

Ultimate Posts Widget

4.5/5(55 reviews)
5
75%
4
13%
3
4%
2
2%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post… Reviews

by manas00

wrong featured image

Generate for post types set only “post” but plugin generate “post” and “page” both Title have “&” but on image convert “&” How can I solve ?

by lenio

Bom

Funciona bem

by nzdzeni

Great little time saver

Does what it says on the box – works without any issues and is a great little time saver.

Ultimate Posts Widget Reviews

by ChrisL

Spam address harvester

This plugin recently became a spam address harvester, sending automated emails to registered users asking them to ‘confirm their address’. Don’t install.

by deadweasel

Great stuff, output looks stellar, minor saving glitch

Really love this widget, looks great on my sidebar, once it’s configured. However, that configuration is a bit of a gotcha, as the visibility settings keep reverting to defaults with everything enable

by Bobthearch

Didn’t work for me.

This didn’t work at all for me. The Display, Filter, and Order tabs were not clickable, leaving no way to tell it which post(s) to use.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Auto Featured Image (Auto Post… or Ultimate Posts Widget more popular?
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post… has 50K+ active installations while Ultimate Posts Widget has 10K+. Auto Featured Image (Auto Post… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Auto Featured Image (Auto Post… or Ultimate Posts Widget?
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post… has a 3.8/5 rating from 117 reviews, while Ultimate Posts Widget has a 4.5/5 rating from 55 reviews.
Are Auto Featured Image (Auto Post… and Ultimate Posts Widget free?
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post… is free and Ultimate Posts Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Auto Featured Image (Auto Post… or Ultimate Posts Widget?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post… was last updated 2 weeks ago and Ultimate Posts Widget was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.