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Custom Featured Image Metabox

v1.0.1

by Yoren Chang · updated 12 years ago

Custom the title, content and set / remove link text in the Featured Image metabox.

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Rank
#19,010
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 71
70+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.6K
3,597 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 80+ · ETA unknown

Custom Featured Image Metabox at a glance

Custom Featured Image Metabox is a WordPress plugin by Yoren Chang with 70+ active installs, the #19,010 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Jan 1, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. Among the 53 plugins tagged “metabox”, it ranks #16. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

76 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Custom Featured Image Metabox Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.05Oct 11Oct 16Oct 20Oct 25Oct 30Nov 3Nov 8
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DateCustom Featured Image Metabox
Nov 8, 20261
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20263
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 71 · -15.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.70758085Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 202671
Nov 9, 202672
Nov 8, 202671
Nov 7, 202672
Nov 5, 202675
Nov 4, 202676
Nov 3, 202676
Nov 2, 202681
Nov 1, 202681
Oct 31, 202681
Oct 30, 202683
Oct 29, 202683
Oct 28, 202682
Oct 27, 202684

Rank over time

#19,010 · down 1,099 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#18K#18.5K#19KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#19,010
Nov 9, 2026#19,010
Nov 8, 2026#19,035
Nov 7, 2026#18,868
Nov 6, 2026#18,864
Nov 5, 2026#18,383
Nov 4, 2026#18,213
Nov 3, 2026#18,208
Nov 1, 2026#18,100
Oct 31, 2026#18,113
Oct 30, 2026#17,912
Oct 29, 2026#17,927
Oct 28, 2026#17,985
Oct 27, 2026#17,911

Growth %

Average -1.19% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 2026-1.39%
Nov 9, 2026+1.41%
Nov 8, 2026-1.39%
Nov 7, 2026-2.00%
Nov 5, 2026-1.32%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-6.17%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-2.41%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+1.22%
Oct 28, 2026-2.38%

Active installs band

70+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.707580Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 202670+
Nov 9, 202670+
Nov 8, 202670+
Nov 7, 202670+
Nov 6, 202670+
Nov 5, 202670+
Nov 4, 202670+
Nov 3, 202670+
Nov 2, 202680+
Nov 1, 202680+
Oct 31, 202680+
Oct 30, 202680+
Oct 29, 202680+
Oct 28, 202680+
Oct 27, 202680+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
4.1.42
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 1, 2014
Last updated
Jan 1, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Custom Featured Image Metabox

How many websites use Custom Featured Image Metabox?

Custom Featured Image Metabox is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #19,010 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Custom Featured Image Metabox been downloaded?

3,597 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Custom Featured Image Metabox last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Jan 1, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Custom Featured Image Metabox compatible with the latest WordPress?

Custom Featured Image Metabox’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 Custom Featured Image Metabox 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 Custom Featured Image Metabox have?

No one has reviewed Custom Featured Image Metabox on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Custom Featured Image Metabox?

The plugins most like Custom Featured Image Metabox, by the tags they share, are Featured Image from URL (FIFU) (60K+), Quick Featured Images (50K+) and Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (40K+). Compare all alternatives

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Custom Featured Image Metabox
Estimated installs≈ 71
Reported installs70+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.6K
AuthorYoren Chang
First releasedJun 1, 2014
Version1.0.1
Requires WP3.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 1, 2015

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