Add Featured Image to RSS Feed vs Podcast Player (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org RSS Feed Plugins top 10: Add Featured Image to RSS Feed at #5 and Podcast Player at #9. Podcast Player leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed
Adds the featured image attached to posts to the beginning of the post content and excerpt in RSS feeds.
Podcast Player
Podcast Player – Your Podcasting Companion
Showcase your podcast only using podcasting feed url. Use widget, shortcode or editor block to display podcast player anywhere on your site.
Who leads on what
Podcast Player leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #9 in RSS Feed Plugins.
Podcast Player has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Add Featured Image to RSS Feed has 12, Podcast Player has 113. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Podcast Player has more reviews behind its score: 113 against 12.
Podcast Player was updated more recently, on August 23, 2026; Add Featured Image to RSS Feed on June 26, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed
Pick Add Featured Image to RSS Feed if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
Podcast Player
Pick Podcast Player if you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed vs Podcast Player side by side
| Add Featured Image to RSS Feed | Podcast Player | |
|---|---|---|
| RSS Feed Plugins ranking | #5 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 12 | 113 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 44,956 | 710,943 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Jun 26, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 17, 2013 | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed ratings
Podcast Player ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Add Featured Image to RSS Feed nor Podcast Player can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the RSS Feed Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed vs Podcast Player: common questions
Is Add Featured Image to RSS Feed better than Podcast Player?
Podcast Player leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Add Featured Image to RSS Feed ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #9 in RSS Feed Plugins.
Which has more users, Add Featured Image to RSS Feed or Podcast Player?
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #9 in RSS Feed Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Add Featured Image to RSS Feed or Podcast Player?
Podcast Player has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Are Add Featured Image to RSS Feed and Podcast Player free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Add Featured Image to RSS Feed may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Podcast Player may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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