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Featured Image from URL (FIFU) vs LONG URL MAKER (2026)

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

Featured Image from URL (FIFU)

Featured Image from URL (FIFU)

4.6(259)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
VS
LONG URL MAKER

LONG URL MAKER

4.8(6)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View LONG URL MAKER

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, LONG URL MAKER has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 6 reviews) while Featured Image from URL (FIFU) leads in active installations (70K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Featured Image from URL (FIFU) has accumulated 7.2M+ total downloads while LONG URL MAKER has 22K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
►
LONG URL MAKER4.8/5
Total Reviews
259Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
◄
LONG URL MAKER6
Active Installs
70K+Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
◄
LONG URL MAKER2.0K+
Total Downloads
7.2M+Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
◄
LONG URL MAKER22K+
Support Resolution
50%Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
LONG URL MAKERN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoFeatured Image from URL (FIFU)
◄
LONG URL MAKER10 years ago
First Released
2015Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
LONG URL MAKER2015
Age
11 yearsFeatured Image from URL (FIFU)
LONG URL MAKER11 years
WP Requires
5.6+Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
LONG URL MAKER3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
LONG URL MAKERfalse+
Business Model
FreeFeatured Image from URL (FIFU)
LONG URL MAKERFree
Latest Version
5.3.3Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
LONG URL MAKER2.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Featured Image from URL (FIFU)

4.6/5(259 reviews)
5
86%
4
2%
3
2%
2
3%
1
6%

LONG URL MAKER

4.8/5(6 reviews)
5
83%
4
17%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Featured Image from URL (FIFU) Reviews

by greentreefrog

Works great!

I use a lot of free images and I like to repay the photographers with credits they deserve. This plugin lets me do that.

by powerhoster

it is very good plugins

I use it in several websites.

by Zennie Abraham

A must-have that just works

A must-have that just works

LONG URL MAKER Reviews

by cotuong

Working well for most URLs, but needs to be longer

The plug-in works well, although it has not been updated and tested with WordPress 5.0.x. Can you support longer slug ? 2000 characters are not long enough in some cases (very long titles). Can you in

by grant20002

Good Plugin

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Featured Image from URL (FIFU) or LONG URL MAKER more popular?
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) has 70K+ active installations while LONG URL MAKER has 2.0K+. Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Featured Image from URL (FIFU) or LONG URL MAKER?
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) has a 4.6/5 rating from 259 reviews, while LONG URL MAKER has a 4.8/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Featured Image from URL (FIFU) and LONG URL MAKER free?
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is free and LONG URL MAKER is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Featured Image from URL (FIFU) or LONG URL MAKER?
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?
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) was last updated 2 months ago and LONG URL MAKER was last updated 10 years ago.

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