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REST API Featured Image

v0.9.2

by uri · updated 1 year ago

Enhance your WordPress REST API by adding a featured image URL field directly to API responses, improving performance by eliminating extra requests.

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Rank
#8,277
Up20 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 641
600+ reported · High
Total downloads
10.6K
10,598 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
4 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 700+ · ETA ~9d

REST API Featured Image at a glance

REST API Featured Image is a WordPress plugin by uri with 600+ active installs, the #8,277 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 0.9.2 came out on Aug 6, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “Wordpress REST API”. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

201 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
REST API Featured Image Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateREST API Featured Image
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 202610
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 20268
Oct 28, 202611
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20269
Oct 24, 202610
Oct 23, 20268
Oct 22, 20269
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 202612
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 202610
Oct 16, 202610
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 202611
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 20269

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 641 · -1.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.645650Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026641
Nov 8, 2026641
Nov 7, 2026645
Nov 5, 2026642
Nov 4, 2026644
Nov 3, 2026644
Nov 2, 2026643
Nov 1, 2026643
Oct 31, 2026643
Oct 30, 2026643
Oct 29, 2026644
Oct 28, 2026647
Oct 27, 2026650

Rank over time

#8,277 · down 24 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#8.3K#8.3K#8.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#8,277
Nov 8, 2026#8,297
Nov 7, 2026#8,268
Nov 6, 2026#8,252
Nov 5, 2026#8,278
Nov 4, 2026#8,254
Nov 3, 2026#8,261
Nov 2, 2026#8,269
Nov 1, 2026#8,267
Oct 31, 2026#8,267
Oct 30, 2026#8,273
Oct 29, 2026#8,274
Oct 28, 2026#8,258
Oct 27, 2026#8,253

Growth %

Average -0.11% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-0.62%
Nov 7, 2026+0.23%
Nov 5, 2026-0.31%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.16%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.15%
Oct 29, 2026-0.46%
Oct 28, 2026-0.46%

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.580600620Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026600+
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026600+
Oct 27, 2026600+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #8258 → #8278
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

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

  • v0.980%
  • v0.715%
  • v0.84.8%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.9.2
Requires WordPress
5.3.0
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Oct 1, 2020
Last updated
Aug 6, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about REST API Featured Image

How many websites use REST API Featured Image?

REST API Featured Image 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 #8,277 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has REST API Featured Image been downloaded?

10,598 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats

When was REST API Featured Image last updated?

Version 0.9.2 came out on Aug 6, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is REST API Featured Image compatible with the latest WordPress?

REST API Featured Image’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 REST API Featured Image still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does REST API Featured Image have?

4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to REST API Featured Image?

The plugins most like REST API Featured Image, by the tags they share, are WooCommerce Legacy REST API (400K+), Disable REST API (80K+) and JWT Authentication for WP REST API (60K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

4 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 50%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
50%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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REST API Featured Image
Estimated installs≈ 641
Reported installs600+
Rating4.0
Reviews4
Total downloads10.6K
Authoruri
First releasedOct 1, 2020
Version0.9.2
Requires WP5.3.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 6, 2025

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