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Automatic Featured Image Posts

v1.0

by Jeremy Felt · updated 13 years ago

Automatic Featured Image Posts creates a new post with a Featured Image every time an image is uploaded.

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Rank
#10,762
Up15 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 330
300+ reported · High
Total downloads
55.8K
55,786 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
12 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +60% (30d)·Toward 400+ · ETA ~11d

Automatic Featured Image Posts at a glance

Automatic Featured Image Posts is a WordPress plugin by Jeremy Felt with 300+ active installs, the #10,762 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 60% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Nov 2, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. Among the 69 plugins tagged “pictures”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

76 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Automatic Featured Image Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.5Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateAutomatic Featured Image Posts
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20269
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 20263
Oct 9, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 330 · -0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.326328330332Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026330
Nov 7, 2026329
Nov 5, 2026330
Nov 4, 2026329
Nov 3, 2026328
Nov 2, 2026326
Nov 1, 2026326
Oct 31, 2026326
Oct 30, 2026327
Oct 29, 2026327
Oct 28, 2026328
Oct 27, 2026332

Rank over time

#10,762 · up 82 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#10.8K#10.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#10,762
Nov 7, 2026#10,777
Nov 6, 2026#10,776
Nov 5, 2026#10,773
Nov 4, 2026#10,790
Nov 3, 2026#10,831
Nov 2, 2026#10,843
Nov 1, 2026#10,828
Oct 31, 2026#10,842
Oct 30, 2026#10,818
Oct 29, 2026#10,828
Oct 28, 2026#10,833
Oct 27, 2026#10,844

Growth %

Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.30%
Nov 7, 2026-0.15%
Nov 5, 2026+0.30%
Nov 4, 2026+0.30%
Nov 3, 2026+0.61%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.31%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.30%
Oct 28, 2026-1.21%

Active installs band

300+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.290300310Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026300+
Nov 7, 2026300+
Nov 6, 2026300+
Nov 5, 2026300+
Nov 4, 2026300+
Nov 3, 2026300+
Nov 2, 2026300+
Nov 1, 2026300+
Oct 31, 2026300+
Oct 30, 2026300+
Oct 29, 2026300+
Oct 28, 2026300+
Oct 27, 2026300+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★12 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.2.1
Tested up to
3.7.41
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 10, 2011
Last updated
Nov 2, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Automatic Featured Image Posts

How many websites use Automatic Featured Image Posts?

Automatic Featured Image Posts is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,762 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Automatic Featured Image Posts been downloaded?

55,786 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Automatic Featured Image Posts last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Nov 2, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Automatic Featured Image Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Automatic Featured Image Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Automatic Featured Image Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Automatic Featured Image Posts have?

4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Automatic Featured Image Posts?

The plugins most like Automatic Featured Image Posts, by the tags they share, are Images to WebP (9K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and YARPP (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

12 reviews

  • 5 stars: 11 reviews, 92%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
92%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
8%1–2★
  • About 9 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 15 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Automatic Featured Image Posts
Estimated installs≈ 330
Reported installs300+
Rating4.8
Reviews12
Total downloads55.8K
AuthorJeremy Felt
First releasedDec 10, 2011
Version1.0
Requires WP3.2.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 2, 2013

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