Add Featured Image to RSS Feed vs Feed Post Thumbnail (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 Feed Post Thumbnail at #10. Add Featured Image to RSS Feed leads on 2 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.
Feed Post Thumbnail
Adds MRSS namespace to the feed and uses post-thumbnail as media element in the feed. Settings available under Settings -> Reading.
Who leads on what
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed leads on 2 of the 5 measures we track.
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #10 in RSS Feed Plugins.
Both report 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Add Featured Image to RSS Feed has 12, Feed Post Thumbnail has 1. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed has more reviews behind its score: 12 against 1.
Feed Post Thumbnail was updated more recently, on July 17, 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 or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Feed Post Thumbnail
Pick Feed Post Thumbnail if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed vs Feed Post Thumbnail side by side
| Add Featured Image to RSS Feed | Feed Post Thumbnail | |
|---|---|---|
| RSS Feed Plugins ranking | #5 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.3 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 12 | 1 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Total downloads | 44,956 | 22,705 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 17, 2013 | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| 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
Feed Post Thumbnail 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 Feed Post Thumbnail 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 Feed Post Thumbnail: common questions
Is Add Featured Image to RSS Feed better than Feed Post Thumbnail?
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed leads on 2 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 #10 in RSS Feed Plugins.
Which has more users, Add Featured Image to RSS Feed or Feed Post Thumbnail?
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #10 in RSS Feed Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Add Featured Image to RSS Feed or Feed Post Thumbnail?
Both report 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Add Featured Image to RSS Feed and Feed Post Thumbnail free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Add Featured Image to RSS Feed may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Feed Post Thumbnail may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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