Custom Meta Widget vs Featured Image Column — WordPress

Custom Meta Widget vs Featured Image Column

Name: Custom Meta Widget
Rating: 5 (23 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Custom Meta Widget

5.0·23reviews·7,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Custom Meta Widget	Featured Image Column
Tagline	—	—
Description	1396 / 5000 chars28% used	1731 / 5000 chars35% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Luke Mlsna	Austin
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Last updated	—	—

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Custom Meta Widget

Featured Image Column

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At a glance

4 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Custom Meta Widget and Featured Image Column
Metric	Custom Meta Widget	Featured Image Column
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.5 ★
Total reviews	★ 23	12
Active installs	7,000+	2,000+
Free plan	—	—

4. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Custom Meta Widget

This plugin acts in exactly the same way as the standard Meta widget except that it adds options which allow you control which of the 5 standard Meta widget links should be displayed, with the additional option to add your own custom link. The standard Meta widget that comes with WordPress offers no customization and requires you to show all 5 of the standard links (register, login, entries RSS, comments RSS, and WordPress.org, as well as any links added by themes or other plugins). Translation Help If you would like to help make this plugin available in your native language, please send your .po file to [email protected], and I will include it in the next version. The all the language files are in the lang subdirectory of the plugin. en_XX – bitacre da_DK – Kris Thomsen ru_RU – VadDevArt de_DE – Dr. Paolo Colombani sk_SK – Branco Radenovich fr_FR – Sylvain Taufour pl_PL – Waldemar Jastalski nl_NL – Niko Strijbol sr_RS – Diana S Readme Generator This plugin’s readme.txt file was generated by the bitacre Readme Generator for WordPress Plugins. Support Plugin Homepage [email protected] Donations Donations are graciously accepted to support the continued development and maintenance of this and other plugins. We currently accept PayPal, link backs, and kind words. Also, checking the ‘show plugin link’ option on the widget helps us out greatly!

Top keywords

standard4×1.73%
widget4×1.73%
link3×1.30%
links3×1.30%
meta3×1.30%
meta widget3×1.30%
readme3×1.30%
standard meta3×1.30%
standard meta widget3×1.30%
wordpress3×1.30%
bitacre2×0.87%
com2×0.87%

Featured Image Column

As of version 0.2.2 you can select which post types you’d like to have the image column. It simply adds a column before the title (far left) the show’s the posts featured image if it’s supported and exists. Want to change the default image? Simply filter you own image by using featured_image_column_default_image or filter your own CSS by using the featured_image_column_css filter hook. Example actions/filters Change thumbnail size function my_custom_featured_image_size(mixed $size, int $post_id): mixed { if (in_array($post_id, [1, 5, 23], true)) { return [65. 65]; } return $size; } add_filter('featured_image_post_thumbnail_size', 'my_custom_featured_image_size', 10, 2); Add support for a custom default image function my_custom_featured_image_column_image(string $image, int $post_id): string { if (in_array($post_id, [1, 5, 23], true)) { return trailingslashit( get_stylesheet_directory_uri() ) . 'images/featured-image.png'; } return $image; } add_filter('featured_image_column_default_image', 'my_custom_featured_image_column_image', 10, 2); Remove support for post types Use the featured_image_column_init action hook for your filter. function frosty_featured_image_column_init_func() { add_filter('featured_image_column_post_types', 'frosty_featured_image_column_remove_post_types', 11); // Remove } add_action('featured_image_column_init', 'frosty_featured_image_column_init_func'); function frosty_featured_image_column_remove_post_types($post_types) { foreach($post_types as $key => $post_type) { if ($post_type === 'post-type') // Post type you'd like removed. Ex: 'post' or 'page' unset($post_types[$key]); } return $post_types; } For more question please visit https://austin.passy.co

Top keywords

image24×8.79%
post17×6.23%
column14×5.13%
image column13×4.76%
featured12×4.40%
featured image12×4.40%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Custom Meta Widget or Featured Image Column?

Custom Meta Widget has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 23 reviews) compared to Featured Image Column (4.5★ from 12 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Custom Meta Widget or Featured Image Column?

Custom Meta Widget holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Custom Meta Widget or Featured Image Column?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Custom Meta Widget has the deeper published review base (23 vs 12), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Custom Meta Widget typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (23 reviews). Featured Image Column typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (12 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Custom Meta Widget and Featured Image Column?

Migration support varies by app and category. Custom Meta Widget and Featured Image Column both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Featured Image Column" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Custom Meta Widget vs Featured Image Column

Custom Meta Widget

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

Featured Image Column

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

3. Activity in the last 90 days

Custom Meta Widget · 0 changes

Featured Image Column · 3 changes

4. App details

Frequently asked

Which has better reviews, Custom Meta Widget or Featured Image Column?

Should I choose Custom Meta Widget or Featured Image Column?

Which is faster to set up, Custom Meta Widget or Featured Image Column?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Custom Meta Widget and Featured Image Column?

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