Category Featured Images Extended
v1.52by CK MacLeod · updated 9 years ago
Set images for categories and tags, especially for fallback post thumbnails or featured images.
- Rank
- #9,725
- Up19 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 428
- 400+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 11K
- 10,983 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 7 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Category Featured Images Extended at a glance
Category Featured Images Extended is a WordPress plugin by CK MacLeod with 400+ active installs, the #9,725 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.52 came out on Sep 7, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.8.34. Among the 170 plugins tagged “thumbnail”, it ranks #37. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats100 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Category Featured Images Extended |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 428 · -2.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 428 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 427 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 428 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 429 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 426 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 429 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 425 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 427 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 428 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 428 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 432 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 431 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 433 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 440 |
Rank over time
#9,725 · down 30 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #9,725 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #9,744 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #9,733 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #9,724 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #9,741 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #9,761 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #9,714 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #9,781 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #9,743 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #9,745 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #9,737 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #9,684 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #9,707 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #9,695 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #9,695 |
Growth %
Average -0.20% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | +0.23% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.35% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.70% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.94% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.93% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.23% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.46% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.59% |
Active installs band
400+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #9695 → #9761
- Tested up to 4.8.33 → 4.8.34
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.52100%
Rating trend
4.4★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.52
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5.0
- Tested up to
- 4.8.34
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Sep 23, 2016
- Last updated
- Sep 7, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Category Featured Images Extended
How many websites use Category Featured Images Extended?
Category Featured Images Extended 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 #9,725 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Category Featured Images Extended been downloaded?
10,983 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Category Featured Images Extended last updated?
Version 1.52 came out on Sep 7, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Category Featured Images Extended compatible with the latest WordPress?
Category Featured Images Extended’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 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 Extended still maintained?
Its last release was 9 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 Extended have?
4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Category Featured Images Extended?
The plugins most like Category Featured Images Extended, by the tags they share, are Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages (30K+), XO Featured Image Tools (20K+) and Easy Add Thumbnail (7K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
7 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 86%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- Positive
- 86%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 14%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 428 |
| Reported installs | 400+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 11K |
| Author | CK MacLeod |
| First released | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Version | 1.52 |
| Requires WP | 3.5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Sep 7, 2017 |
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XO Featured Image Tools
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Automatically generate the featured image from the image of the post.
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- 4.7
Easy Add Thumbnail
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Automatically sets the featured image to the first image uploaded into the post (any post type with thumbnail support). So easy like that...
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- #2,667
- Installs
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- 4.5
Manual Image Crop
by Tomasz Sita
Plugin allows you to manually crop all the image sizes registered in your WordPress theme (in particular featured image).
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- Installs
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Generate featured images from Bing, GPT Image, Unsplash and more. Automatic, bulk or Gutenberg — based on your post title.
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- Installs
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