Simple Featured Image Column
v1.0.7by Andre Aguiar Villela · updated 7 years ago
A simple plugin that displays the "Featured Image" column in admin post type listing. Supports Post, Pages and Custom Posts.
- Rank
- #18,390
- Up26 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 75
- 70+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.9K
- 2,948 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Featured Image Column at a glance
Simple Featured Image Column is a WordPress plugin by Andre Aguiar Villela with 70+ active installs, the #18,390 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.7 came out on Jul 3, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 44 plugins tagged “column”, it ranks #20. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats62 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Featured Image Column |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 75 · -14.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 75 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 75 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 76 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 76 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 76 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 81 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 85 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 88 |
Rank over time
#18,390 · down 926 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #18,390 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #18,416 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #18,325 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #18,350 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #18,320 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #18,464 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #17,660 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #17,484 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,607 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,423 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #17,464 |
Growth %
Average -1.22% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -1.32% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -6.17% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -4.71% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -1.16% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.18% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -2.30% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.14% |
Active installs band
70+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Installs 80+ → 70+
- Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.7
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 5.2.30
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 25, 2017
- Last updated
- Jul 3, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Featured Image Column
How many websites use Simple Featured Image Column?
Simple Featured Image Column 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 #18,390 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Featured Image Column been downloaded?
2,948 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Simple Featured Image Column last updated?
Version 1.0.7 came out on Jul 3, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Simple Featured Image Column compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple Featured Image Column’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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 Simple Featured Image Column still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Featured Image Column have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Featured Image Column?
The plugins most like Simple Featured Image Column, by the tags they share, are Admin Menu Editor (300K+), Make Column Clickable for Elementor (100K+) and Column Shortcodes (60K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 75 |
| Reported installs | 70+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 2.9K |
| Author | Andre Aguiar Villela |
| First released | Nov 25, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0.7 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 3, 2019 |
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