Clickable Featured Image
v1.1.5by Bjorn Solstad · updated 1 month ago
Make WordPress featured images clickable. Link post thumbnails to the full-size image, attachment page, or post permalink.
- Rank
- #16,938
- Down23 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 95
- 90+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.2K
- 3,188 all-time
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Clickable Featured Image at a glance
Clickable Featured Image is a WordPress plugin by Bjorn Solstad with 90+ active installs, the #16,938 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 9% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1.5 came out on Sep 16, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “image link”. It was first released in 2023.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats135 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Clickable Featured Image |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 95 · +1.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 95 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 96 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 95 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 93 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 94 |
Rank over time
#16,938 · up 213 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,938 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,915 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,945 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #17,015 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #17,064 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #17,115 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #17,077 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #17,083 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #17,078 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #17,091 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,124 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,181 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #17,151 |
Growth %
Average +0.09% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -1.04% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.53% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.06% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +1.07% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.06% |
Active installs band
90+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 90+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #17181 → #17015
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
3.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.5
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 2, 2023
- Last updated
- Sep 16, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Clickable Featured Image
How many websites use Clickable Featured Image?
Clickable Featured Image is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,938 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Clickable Featured Image been downloaded?
3,188 times in total since 2023. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Clickable Featured Image last updated?
Version 1.1.5 came out on Sep 16, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is Clickable Featured Image compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Clickable Featured Image still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Clickable Featured Image have?
3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Clickable Featured Image?
The plugins most like Clickable Featured Image, by the tags they share, are Featured Image Admin Thumb (20K+), Multiple Featured Images (5K+) and Add Featured Image to RSS Feed (2K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.5
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 95 |
| Reported installs | 90+ |
| Rating | 3.5 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 3.2K |
| Author | Bjorn Solstad |
| First released | May 2, 2023 |
| Version | 1.1.5 |
| Requires WP | 5.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 16, 2026 |
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