Category Featured Images
v1.1.8by Mat · updated 11 years ago
Set a featured image for all the posts of a category.
- Rank
- #8,344
- Up9 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 633
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 21.9K
- 21,868 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 11 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Category Featured Images at a glance
Category Featured Images is a WordPress plugin by Mat with 600+ active installs, the #8,344 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 11 reviews. Version 1.1.8 came out on Jan 29, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. Among the 381 plugins tagged “categories”, it ranks #41. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats155 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Category Featured Images |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 633 · -2.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 633 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 635 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 637 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 637 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 637 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 639 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 638 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 637 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 636 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 637 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 640 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 640 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 650 |
Rank over time
#8,344 · down 30 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,344 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,353 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,339 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,345 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,325 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,315 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,307 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,309 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,323 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,327 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,325 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,306 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,319 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,314 |
Growth %
Average -0.20% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.54% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★11 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.8
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5.0
- Tested up to
- 4.1.42
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 25, 2014
- Last updated
- Jan 29, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Category Featured Images
How many websites use Category Featured Images?
Category Featured Images is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,344 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Category Featured Images been downloaded?
21,868 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was Category Featured Images last updated?
Version 1.1.8 came out on Jan 29, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Category Featured Images compatible with the latest WordPress?
Category Featured Images’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 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 Category Featured Images still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Category Featured Images have?
4.5 out of 5 from 11 reviews on WordPress.org. 82% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Category Featured Images?
The plugins most like Category Featured Images, by the tags they share, are Post Duplicator (200K+), List category posts (70K+) and Public Post Preview Configurator (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
11 reviews
- 5 stars: 9 reviews, 82%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 9%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 9%
- Positive
- 91%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 9%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 8 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 633 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 11 |
| Total downloads | 21.9K |
| Author | Mat |
| First released | Apr 25, 2014 |
| Version | 1.1.8 |
| Requires WP | 3.5.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 29, 2015 |
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