Show Featured Thumbnails
v1.0.1by Hatsuhito · updated 4 months ago
Adds a featured image thumbnail column to the Posts and Pages list screens, and allows assigning an image directly from the list if none exists.
- Rank
- #52,814
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 668
- 668 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Show Featured Thumbnails at a glance
Show Featured Thumbnails is a WordPress plugin by Hatsuhito with fewer than 10 active installs, the #52,814 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Jul 2, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 36 plugins tagged “post list”, it ranks #30. 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 stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Show Featured Thumbnails |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6 · -14.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
Rank over time
#52,814 · down 4,102 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #52,814 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #59,395 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #73,967 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #69,407 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #57,000 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #56,507 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #48,712 |
Growth %
Average -1.39% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| 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
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 14, 2025
- Last updated
- Jul 2, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Show Featured Thumbnails
How many websites use Show Featured Thumbnails?
Show Featured Thumbnails is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #52,814 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Show Featured Thumbnails been downloaded?
668 times in total since 2025.
When was Show Featured Thumbnails last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Jul 2, 2026 (4 months ago).
Is Show Featured Thumbnails compatible with the latest WordPress?
Show Featured Thumbnails’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 Show Featured Thumbnails still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Show Featured Thumbnails have?
No one has reviewed Show Featured Thumbnails on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Show Featured Thumbnails?
The plugins most like Show Featured Thumbnails, by the tags they share, are Regenerate Thumbnails (1M+), Force Regenerate Thumbnails (200K+) and Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 668 |
| Author | Hatsuhito |
| First released | May 14, 2025 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jul 2, 2026 |
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