Default Featured Image vs Media Sync (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Default Featured Image
70K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Default Featured Image has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 67 reviews) and leads in active installations (70K+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Default Featured Image has accumulated 541K+ total downloads while Media Sync has 532K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Default Featured Image | Media Sync | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 67 | ► | 82 |
| Active Installs | 70K+ | ◄ | 40K+ |
| Total Downloads | 541K+ | ◄ | 532K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 50% | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2018 | |
| Age | 14 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 5.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.8.2 | 1.4.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Default Featured Image
Media Sync
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Default Featured Image averaged approximately 102 daily downloads while Media Sync averaged 240.
Recent Reviews
Default Featured Image Reviews
Awesome plugin, great support.
Loving this plugin. And when I need to fine tune it, a quick browse through the FAQs and Support Threads and I found everything I needed. Great plugin. This topic was modified 12 months ago by
Does what is says on the tin – thanks!
A very handy little plugin that fills an obvious hole in WordPress’s feature list.
Exactly what I need
Hi Jan-Willem,I was looking for a default featured image, ChatGPT suggested your plugin. Exactly what I need. Thanks!Pascal
Media Sync Reviews
Great Timesaver!
I backed up a site then brought the staging site live, only to find out they’d ‘forgotten’ several important documents that had been on the old site but not the new one. I was able to restore the file
So useful!
The ideal tool for adding media files via FTP to the media library.Thanks a lot to the developer!
Completly hang the admin
The page simply hangs the server, Javascript crash, when it finally works counts are completly off. I’m not trusting this quality of code with my database.
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