Default Image Assistant
v1.0by Xiangxu · updated 10 months ago
A lightweight tool that lets you assign default featured images for any post type using a simple media selector.
- Rank
- #58,051
- Up9,426 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.4K
- 1,364 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Default Image Assistant at a glance
Default Image Assistant is a WordPress plugin by Xiangxu with fewer than 10 active installs, the #58,051 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Dec 25, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 8 plugins tagged “default image”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats56 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Default Image Assistant |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · -28.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
Rank over time
#58,051 · up 169 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | #58,051 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #67,477 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #71,179 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #49,955 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #54,549 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #58,220 |
Growth %
Average -2.76% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +66.67% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -71.43% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -28.57% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.3
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Dec 25, 2025
- Last updated
- Dec 25, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Default Image Assistant
How many websites use Default Image Assistant?
Default Image Assistant is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #58,051 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Default Image Assistant been downloaded?
1,364 times in total since 2025.
When was Default Image Assistant last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Dec 25, 2025 (10 months ago).
Is Default Image Assistant compatible with the latest WordPress?
Default Image Assistant’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Default Image Assistant still maintained?
Its last release was 10 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Default Image Assistant have?
No one has reviewed Default Image Assistant on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Default Image Assistant?
The plugins most like Default Image Assistant, by the tags they share, are FileBird (200K+), Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+) and Media Cleaner (90K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.4K |
| Author | Xiangxu |
| First released | Dec 25, 2025 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Dec 25, 2025 |
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