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Automatic Featured Images from Videos

v1.2.9

by webdevstudios · updated 3 months ago

If a YouTube or Vimeo video embed exists near the start of a post, we'll automatically set the post's featured image to a thumbnail of the video.

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Rank
#2,682
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 6,690
6K+ reported · High
Total downloads
147K
146,964 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
36 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +13.3% (30d)·Toward 7K+ · ETA ~11d

Automatic Featured Images from Videos at a glance

Automatic Featured Images from Videos is a WordPress plugin by webdevstudios with 6K+ active installs, the #2,682 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 36 times, 13% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 36 reviews. Version 1.2.9 came out on Jul 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “automatic-featured-image”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Automatic Featured Images from Videos Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.2040Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateAutomatic Featured Images from Videos
Nov 7, 202628
Nov 6, 202628
Nov 5, 202627
Nov 4, 202642
Nov 3, 202635
Nov 2, 202638
Nov 1, 202630
Oct 31, 202626
Oct 30, 202637
Oct 29, 202638
Oct 28, 202633
Oct 27, 202642
Oct 26, 202641
Oct 25, 202639
Oct 24, 202646
Oct 23, 202646
Oct 22, 202654
Oct 21, 202642
Oct 20, 202626
Oct 19, 202642
Oct 18, 202623
Oct 17, 202625
Oct 16, 202623
Oct 15, 202633
Oct 14, 202644
Oct 13, 202630
Oct 12, 202636
Oct 11, 202619
Oct 10, 202619
Oct 9, 202632

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 6,700 · -6.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.6.8K7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20266,700
Nov 7, 20266,700
Nov 5, 20266,700
Nov 4, 20267,029
Nov 3, 20266,692
Nov 2, 20266,698
Nov 1, 20266,696
Oct 31, 20267,134
Oct 30, 20267,145
Oct 29, 20267,136
Oct 28, 20267,137
Oct 27, 20267,140

Rank over time

#2,682 · down 18 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#2.7K#2.7KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#2,682
Nov 7, 2026#2,681
Nov 6, 2026#2,684
Nov 5, 2026#2,684
Nov 4, 2026#2,677
Nov 3, 2026#2,677
Nov 2, 2026#2,677
Nov 1, 2026#2,677
Oct 31, 2026#2,674
Oct 30, 2026#2,668
Oct 29, 2026#2,674
Oct 28, 2026#2,682
Oct 27, 2026#2,681
Oct 16, 2026#2,664

Growth %

Average -0.53% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-4.68%
Nov 4, 2026+5.04%
Nov 3, 2026-0.09%
Nov 2, 2026+0.03%
Nov 1, 2026-6.14%
Oct 31, 2026-0.15%
Oct 30, 2026+0.13%
Oct 29, 2026-0.01%
Oct 28, 2026-0.04%

Active installs band

6K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.6K6.5K7KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20266K+
Nov 7, 20266K+
Nov 6, 20267K+
Nov 5, 20266K+
Nov 4, 20267K+
Nov 3, 20266K+
Nov 2, 20266K+
Nov 1, 20266K+
Oct 31, 20267K+
Oct 30, 20267K+
Oct 29, 20267K+
Oct 28, 20267K+
Oct 27, 20267K+
Oct 16, 20267K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2682 → #2684Downloads -25%Installs 7K+ → 6K+
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

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

  • v1.295%
  • Other4.8%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★36 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.9
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jul 16, 2014
Last updated
Jul 14, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Automatic Featured Images from Videos

How many websites use Automatic Featured Images from Videos?

Automatic Featured Images from Videos is active on 6K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,682 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Automatic Featured Images from Videos been downloaded?

146,964 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 36 times. See download stats

When was Automatic Featured Images from Videos last updated?

Version 1.2.9 came out on Jul 14, 2026 (3 months ago). See every release

Is Automatic Featured Images from Videos compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does Automatic Featured Images from Videos have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Automatic Featured Images from Videos up to date. See its security record

Is Automatic Featured Images from Videos still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Automatic Featured Images from Videos have?

4.6 out of 5 from 36 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Automatic Featured Images from Videos?

The plugins most like Automatic Featured Images from Videos, by the tags they share, are WPC Product Videos for WooCommerce (3K+), FluentPlayer (2K+) and Video Thumbnails Reloaded (2K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

36 reviews

  • 5 stars: 31 reviews, 86%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 6%
Positive
89%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
8%1–2★
  • About 5 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 9 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Automatic Featured Images from Videos
Estimated installs≈ 6,690
Reported installs6K+
Rating4.6
Reviews36
Total downloads147K
Authorwebdevstudios
First releasedJul 16, 2014
Version1.2.9
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedJul 14, 2026

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