XO Featured Image Tools vs Autoset Featured Image (2026)

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

XO Featured Image Tools

XO Featured Image Tools

4.7(21)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Autoset Featured Image

Autoset Featured Image

4.2(12)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Autoset Featured Image

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, XO Featured Image Tools has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 21 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. XO Featured Image Tools has accumulated 303K+ total downloads while Autoset Featured Image has 53K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5XO Featured Image Tools
Autoset Featured Image4.2/5
Total Reviews
21XO Featured Image Tools
Autoset Featured Image12
Active Installs
30K+XO Featured Image Tools
Autoset Featured Image1.0K+
Total Downloads
303K+XO Featured Image Tools
Autoset Featured Image53K+
Support Resolution
N/AXO Featured Image Tools
Autoset Featured ImageN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoXO Featured Image Tools
Autoset Featured Image8 years ago
First Released
2017XO Featured Image Tools
Autoset Featured Image2014
Age
9 yearsXO Featured Image Tools
Autoset Featured Image12 years
WP Requires
4.9+XO Featured Image Tools
Autoset Featured Image3.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+XO Featured Image Tools
Autoset Featured Imagefalse+
Business Model
FreeXO Featured Image Tools
Autoset Featured ImageFree
Latest Version
1.15.3XO Featured Image Tools
Autoset Featured Image1.2.2

Rating Breakdown

XO Featured Image Tools

4.7/5(21 reviews)
5
90%
4
0%
3
5%
2
0%
1
5%

Autoset Featured Image

4.2/5(12 reviews)
5
67%
4
0%
3
25%
2
0%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

XO Featured Image Tools Reviews

by Cs

The best

It’s the best WordPress plugin for automatically generating images in posts from an image URL that I’ve ever tried, it’s very light and works great even with the latest version. The URL must be presen

by edwinkort

Does not work at all

All it does is a process bar that slowly goes to 100%, but in the end 0 featured images were created from uploaded image in the post. I still have to set them manually.

by Uri Lazcano

Works perfect

After doing a long import of posts, it generates thumbnails for each post.

Autoset Featured Image Reviews

by Cris

Clean, fast plugin that does exactly what it says :)

This plugin works perfectly for all newly created posts as it describes. Thanks for this little plugin!

by john smith

Doesn't work anymore!

This plugin was last updated 2 years ago, and it doesn’t work anymore. Just tested it with my WordPress install, version 4.4! Nothing happens. I recommend using “WP Autoset Featured Image Plus”: https

by Clicknathan

Wish it worked for existing posts…

I can see how this would be useful, though, but for my purposes and by the name of it, I was hoping it’d go through old posts and, if they didn’t have a featured image, set the first image.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is XO Featured Image Tools or Autoset Featured Image more popular?
XO Featured Image Tools has 30K+ active installations while Autoset Featured Image has 1.0K+. XO Featured Image Tools is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — XO Featured Image Tools or Autoset Featured Image?
XO Featured Image Tools has a 4.7/5 rating from 21 reviews, while Autoset Featured Image has a 4.2/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are XO Featured Image Tools and Autoset Featured Image free?
XO Featured Image Tools is free and Autoset Featured Image is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — XO Featured Image Tools or Autoset Featured Image?
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?
XO Featured Image Tools was last updated 4 months ago and Autoset Featured Image was last updated 8 years ago.

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