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Smart Auto Featured Image – Featured Image Automation

v1.5.3

by WPJoli · updated 24 days ago

Generate Featured Images automatically based on your post content (title, etc). Customize your featured image with the built in template editor.

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Rank
#29,139
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 17
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3K
3,030 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Smart Auto Featured Image at a glance

Smart Auto Featured Image is a WordPress plugin by WPJoli with 10+ active installs, the #29,139 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.5.3 came out on Oct 16, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “featured image generator”. It was first released in 2024.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

143 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Smart Auto Featured Image Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0102030Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSmart Auto Featured Image
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20268
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 202610
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 20267
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 202612
Oct 17, 202620
Oct 16, 202634
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 17 · -19.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 9 days across 1 series.182022Oct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202617
Nov 8, 202617
Nov 7, 202617
Nov 5, 202617
Nov 4, 202617
Nov 3, 202621
Nov 2, 202621
Nov 1, 202622
Oct 31, 202621

Rank over time

#29,139 · down 585 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#28.5K#29KOct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#29,139
Nov 5, 2026#28,850
Nov 4, 2026#29,110
Nov 3, 2026#29,022
Nov 2, 2026#28,569
Nov 1, 2026#28,362
Oct 31, 2026#28,554

Growth %

Average -2.32% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 8 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Nov 1Nov 2Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-19.05%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-4.54%
Nov 1, 2026+4.76%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.101520Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Installs 20+ → 10+
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v1.5100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.5.3
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
May 7, 2024
Last updated
Oct 16, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Smart Auto Featured Image

How many websites use Smart Auto Featured Image?

Smart Auto Featured Image is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #29,139 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Smart Auto Featured Image been downloaded?

3,030 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Smart Auto Featured Image last updated?

Version 1.5.3 came out on Oct 16, 2026 (3 weeks ago).

Is Smart Auto Featured Image compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Smart Auto Featured Image still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Smart Auto Featured Image have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Smart Auto Featured Image?

The plugins most like Smart Auto Featured Image, by the tags they share, are Setup Default Featured Image (400+), Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (40K+) and Featured Image Admin Thumb (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review 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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Smart Auto Featured Image
Estimated installs≈ 17
Reported installs10+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads3K
AuthorWPJoli
First releasedMay 7, 2024
Version1.5.3
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedOct 16, 2026

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