Default Featured Image vs Reveal IDs (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, Reveal IDs has a higher user rating (5/5 from 61 reviews) while Default Featured Image leads in active installations (70K+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Default Featured Image has accumulated 541K+ total downloads while Reveal IDs has 1.1M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Default Featured Image | Reveal IDs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 67 | ◄ | 61 |
| Active Installs | 70K+ | ◄ | 40K+ |
| Total Downloads | 541K+ | ► | 1.1M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2008 | |
| Age | 14 years | 18 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.8.2 | 1.6.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Default Featured Image
Reveal IDs
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Default Featured Image averaged approximately 102 daily downloads while Reveal IDs averaged 230.
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
Reveal IDs Reviews
Great Plugin
It works fine in Woocommerce
Simple to install and a real timesaver!
Thank you for this plugin! Having to do quite a bit of custom code pointing at specific pages via id, it is nice to have my code in one browser window, with pages from WP Dashboard in another, so I c
Perfection
Thank You!!! This works perfectly and saves me a lot of time; I appreciate your efforts…
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