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Category Featured Image

v2.09

by Katsushi Kawamori · updated 2 months ago

Set a featured image for post by a category.

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Rank
#9,820
Up16 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 424
400+ reported · High
Total downloads
21.1K
21,086 all-time
Rating
2.9/5
12 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 500+ · ETA ~6d

Category Featured Image at a glance

Category Featured Image is a WordPress plugin by Katsushi Kawamori with 400+ active installs, the #9,820 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 2.9 out of 5 from 12 reviews. Version 2.09 came out on Aug 16, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 232 plugins tagged “featured image”, it ranks #47. It was first released in 2019.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

205 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Category Featured Image Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateCategory Featured Image
Nov 7, 202610
Nov 6, 20267
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 202610
Nov 2, 202610
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 20268
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 27, 202611
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 202610
Oct 23, 20269
Oct 22, 202610
Oct 21, 20268
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 202612
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 202610
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 424 · -0.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.422424426428Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026424
Nov 8, 2026423
Nov 7, 2026422
Nov 5, 2026423
Nov 4, 2026422
Nov 3, 2026423
Nov 2, 2026423
Nov 1, 2026422
Oct 31, 2026423
Oct 30, 2026423
Oct 29, 2026424
Oct 28, 2026424
Oct 27, 2026428

Rank over time

#9,820 · up 6 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#9.8K#9.8K#9.8K#9.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#9,820
Nov 8, 2026#9,836
Nov 7, 2026#9,832
Nov 6, 2026#9,802
Nov 5, 2026#9,810
Nov 4, 2026#9,828
Nov 3, 2026#9,817
Nov 2, 2026#9,812
Nov 1, 2026#9,820
Oct 31, 2026#9,813
Oct 30, 2026#9,816
Oct 29, 2026#9,804
Oct 28, 2026#9,826
Oct 27, 2026#9,826

Growth %

Average -0.07% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.24%
Nov 8, 2026+0.24%
Nov 7, 2026-0.12%
Nov 5, 2026+0.24%
Nov 4, 2026-0.24%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+0.24%
Nov 1, 2026-0.24%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.24%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.94%

Active installs band

400+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.380400420Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026400+
Nov 8, 2026400+
Nov 7, 2026400+
Nov 6, 2026400+
Nov 5, 2026400+
Nov 4, 2026400+
Nov 3, 2026400+
Nov 2, 2026400+
Nov 1, 2026400+
Oct 31, 2026400+
Oct 30, 2026400+
Oct 29, 2026400+
Oct 28, 2026400+
Oct 27, 2026400+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #9826 → #9810Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v2.0968%
  • v2.0711%
  • v2.0811%
  • v2.057.8%
  • Other2.9%

Rating trend

2.9★★★★★12 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.09
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
8.0
First released
May 3, 2019
Last updated
Aug 16, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Category Featured Image

How many websites use Category Featured Image?

Category Featured Image is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,820 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Category Featured Image been downloaded?

21,086 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was Category Featured Image last updated?

Version 2.09 came out on Aug 16, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is Category Featured Image compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Category Featured Image still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Category Featured Image have?

2.9 out of 5 from 12 reviews on WordPress.org. 33% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Category Featured Image?

The plugins most like Category Featured Image, by the tags they share, are Require Featured Image (3K+), Post Type Switcher (200K+) and Post Duplicator (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

2.9

★★★★★

12 reviews

  • 5 stars: 4 reviews, 33%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 17%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
  • 1 stars: 5 reviews, 42%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
50%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Category Featured Image
Estimated installs≈ 424
Reported installs400+
Rating2.9
Reviews12
Total downloads21.1K
AuthorKatsushi Kawamori
First releasedMay 3, 2019
Version2.09
Requires WP4.6
Requires PHP8.0
Last updatedAug 16, 2026

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