Best featured image plugins for WordPress
The most popular featured image plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads with 100K+ active installs, ahead of Featured Image from URL (FIFU) (60K+) and Quick Featured Images (50K+). All 232 plugins tagged “featured image” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 featured image plugins
- 1.
Recent Posts Widget With ThumbnailsThe most installed featured image plugin, with 100K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 215 reviews, updated 4 weeks ago.
- 2.
Featured Image from URL (FIFU)60K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 264 reviews, updated 2 days ago.
- 3.
Quick Featured Images50K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 235 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)40K+ active installs. Rated 3.8 from 119 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 5.Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages
30K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 38 reviews, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 6.
XO Featured Image Tools20K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 21 reviews, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 7.Featured Image Admin Thumb
20K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 40 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 8.Multiple Post Thumbnails
10K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 42 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.
- 9.Ultimate Posts Widget
10K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 55 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 10.
Manual Image Crop7K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 56 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
All 232 plugins tagged “featured image”

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
#353by Kybernetik Services29 days ago
List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.8(215)
- Downloads
- 623/day

Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
#622by fifu.app2 days ago
Use external image URLs for WordPress featured images and WooCommerce product images. No uploads required. FIFU PRO adds videos and galleries.
- Installs
- 60K+
- Rating
- 4.6(264)
- Downloads
- 1.3K/day

Quick Featured Images
Down in the last 7 days:1#748by Kybernetik Services2 months ago
The time-saving solution for managing tons of featured images within minutes: Set, replace and delete in bulk and set default images for future posts.
- Installs
- 50K+
- Rating
- 4.7(235)
- Downloads
- 147/day

Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)
#799by Themeisle3 days ago
Automatically generate, assign, and manage featured images in bulk so every post on your site has a featured image.
- Installs
- 40K+
- Rating
- 3.8(119)
- Downloads
- 706/day
Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages
Up in the last 7 days:4#1,005by cyrillbolliger6 months ago
Easily control whether the featured image appears in the single post or page view (doesn't hide it in archive/list view).
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.8(38)
- Downloads
- 107/day

XO Featured Image Tools
Up in the last 7 days:1#1,082by ishitaka11 months ago
Automatically generate the featured image from the image of the post.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.7(21)
- Downloads
- 117/day
Featured Image Admin Thumb
Up in the last 7 days:2#1,117by Sean Hayes4 months ago
Adds inline thumbnail image to admin columns on Post/post types view (where supported). Click to easily set/change the featured image.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.7(40)
- Downloads
- 69/day
Multiple Post Thumbnails
Down in the last 7 days:8#1,415by Chris Scott8 years ago
Adds multiple post thumbnails to a post type. If you've ever wanted more than one Featured Image on a post, this plugin is for you.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.7(42)
- Downloads
- 49/day
Ultimate Posts Widget
Down in the last 7 days:4#2,112by cl2722 years ago
The ultimate widget for displaying posts, custom post types or sticky posts with an array of options.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.5(55)
- Downloads
- 38/day

Manual Image Crop
Down in the last 7 days:2#2,487by Tomasz Sita2 months ago
Plugin allows you to manually crop all the image sizes registered in your WordPress theme (in particular featured image).
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 4.1(56)
- Downloads
- 63/day
Easy Add Thumbnail
Down in the last 7 days:6#2,667by Samuel Aguilera3 years ago
Automatically sets the featured image to the first image uploaded into the post (any post type with thumbnail support). So easy like that...
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 4.5(52)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Generate Images (AI)
Down in the last 7 days:12#3,161by Alexandre Gaboriau2 days ago
Generate featured images from Bing, GPT Image, Unsplash and more. Automatic, bulk or Gutenberg — based on your post title.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.3(25)
- Downloads
- 99/day

Multiple Featured Images
Down in the last 7 days:2#3,173by Marcus Kober6 years ago
Enables multiple featured images for all post types (including custom post types and WooCommerce products). Comes with a widget and a handy shortcode …
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.7(28)
- Downloads
- 23/day

FSM Custom Featured Image Caption
Up in the last 7 days:14#3,175by Fesomia6 months ago
Allows adding custom captions to the featured images of the posts.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.6(22)
- Downloads
- 42/day

WEN Featured Image
Up in the last 7 days:5#3,791by WEN Themes7 months ago
Add featured image column in listings. Add/change/remove featured image directly from the listing page
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.5(10)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Add Featured Image Column
Up in the last 7 days:6#3,893by Robin Cornett1 month ago
This plugin adds a featured image column to any post type which supports featured images. See which posts have a featured image at a glance!
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.9(13)
- Downloads
- 29/day
Require Featured Image
Down in the last 7 days:21#3,913by pressupinc6 years ago
Requires content you specify to have a featured image set before they can be published.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 3.9(16)
- Downloads
- 22/day
YITH WooCommerce Featured Video
Down in the last 7 days:3#4,169by YITHEMES11 days ago
YITH WooCommerce Featured Video allows you to place a video in the product detail page instead of the featured image.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 2.9(34)
- Downloads
- 58/day
Add Featured Image to RSS Feed
Down in the last 7 days:10#4,290by Corey Salzano4 months ago
Adds the featured image attached to posts to the beginning of the post content and excerpt in RSS feeds.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.3(12)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Display Featured Image In Post List
Down in the last 7 days:14#4,306by Suhas Surse2 years ago
Plugin that show featured image on post list.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 12/day

My Eyes Are Up Here
Up in the last 7 days:1#4,315by interconnectit4 years ago
My Eyes Are Up Here helps you control how WordPress generates thumbnails.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(32)
- Downloads
- 30/day

Ultimate Post List
Down in the last 7 days:5#4,517by Kybernetik Services2 months ago
Make up custom-tailored preview lists of the contents easily and place them in widget areas and post contents.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.6(13)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Featured Image Column
Up in the last 7 days:6#4,580by Austin2 months ago
Adds a column to any post type edit screen with the featured image if it exists.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.5(12)
- Downloads
- 19/day

Featured Image with URL
Down in the last 7 days:28#4,854by Harikrut Technolab2 months ago
Featured Image with URL allows to use an external URL Images as Featured Image for your post types. Includes support for Product Gallery(WooCommerce).
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.9(9)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Feed Post Thumbnail
Down in the last 7 days:13#5,161by required1 month ago
Adds MRSS namespace to the feed and uses post-thumbnail as media element in the feed. Settings available under Settings -> Reading.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Featured Image in RSS Feed by MailerLite
Down in the last 7 days:1#5,196by MailerLite27 days ago
This plugin automatically adds featured images of your posts into the RSS feed.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 34/day
Export Featured Images
Down in the last 7 days:2#5,240by Damian9 years ago
Export Categories, Tags and Taxonomies
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.7(72)
- Downloads
- 15/day
Featured Image
Up in the last 7 days:2#5,362by Mervin Praison1 year ago
Add featured image to any part of the website, on each individual post/page. Very Easy to Implement. Shortcode and widget available.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.4(8)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Display Featured Image for Genesis
Up in the last 7 days:9#6,016by Robin Cornett3 years ago
This plugin works within the Genesis Framework, to display featured images in beautiful and dynamic ways.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.9(33)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Autoset Featured Image
Up in the last 7 days:7#6,030by Arefly9 years ago
Auto Set the first image of your post to Featured Image.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.2(12)
- Downloads
- 11/day

SNY Auto Featured Image
Up in the last 7 days:19#6,095by Sanny Srivastava1 month ago
SNY Auto Featured Image automatically sets featured images from content, external URLs, or defaults. Bulk preview & apply for existing posts.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.3(12)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Advanced Category and Custom Taxonomy Image
Down in the last 7 days:22#6,302by Sajjad Hossain Sagor1 month ago
Add Custom Image To Your Category / Custom Taxonomy Field With Advanced Category and Custom Taxonomy Image Plugin.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 23/day

Auto Featured Image from Title
Down in the last 7 days:47#6,978by Chris Huff1 year ago
Automatically generates an image from the post title of a new or updated post and sets it as the featured image.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 4.5(11)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Featured Image Pro Post Grid
Up in the last 7 days:53#7,023by A. Jones8 months ago
Display a Masonry Thumbnail Grid of Featured Images, including captions and excerpts.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Thumbnails and Featured Images
Down in the last 7 days:17#7,165by Stefano Lissa7 months ago
Autoselect the featured image and creates pixel perfect resizes on the fly without regenerate all the thumbnails.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 15/day

Featured Image Zoom
Down in the last 7 days:8#7,179by cubecolour1 year ago
Add a [zoom] shortcode to display a zoomable featured image.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 4.5(11)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Branded Social Images
Down in the last 7 days:21#7,292by Acato4 months ago
The simplest way to brand your social images. Provide all your social images (Open Graph images) with your brand en text. In just a few clicks.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 22/day
MB ImageChimp RSS Feed Enhancer
Up in the last 7 days:36#7,908by MB MB13 years ago
Adds featured images to the default RSS feed for use with MailChimps image merge-tag
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Featured Image in Content
Up in the last 7 days:9#8,066by Nick Halsey3 months ago
Not all themes work the same way, and sometimes switching themes can lead to a lot of headaches. If you've previously used a theme that supports …
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 5.0(9)
- Downloads
- 7/day

ZI Hide Featured Image
Down in the last 7 days:3#8,242by zeninvader3 years ago
This WP plugin hides the featured image on a single post or page.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 3.0(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day
REST API Featured Image
Down in the last 7 days:8#8,277by uri1 year ago
Enhance your WordPress REST API by adding a featured image URL field directly to API responses, improving performance by eliminating extra requests.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Widget Builder
Down in the last 7 days:38#9,091by Modern Tribe, Inc.11 years ago
Widget Builder uses native WordPress editing interface to provide a unique tool to build custom widgets for your site(s).
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 3.7(10)
- Downloads
- 6/day

All Sources Images
Up in the last 7 days:22#9,139by Esteban6 months ago
Search Pixabay and Unsplash images, set automatic featured images, and generate AI images for WordPress posts.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 214/day
RSS Chimp
Up in the last 7 days:26#9,364by kerosindigital7 days ago
Add featured images to WordPress RSS feeds for Mailchimp newsletters and RSS readers. Includes image sizes and optional enclosure tags.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Category Featured Images Extended
Down in the last 7 days:1#9,744by CK MacLeod9 years ago
Set images for categories and tags, especially for fallback post thumbnails or featured images.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.4(7)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Setup Default Featured Image
Down in the last 7 days:37#9,758by theme funda3 months ago
Automatically set a default featured image for all WordPress posts, pages, and custom post types — no more missing thumbnails, ever.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 8/day

Category Featured Image
Down in the last 7 days:8#9,820by Katsushi Kawamori2 months ago
Set a featured image for post by a category.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 2.9(12)
- Downloads
- 11/day

ClipCloud
Up in the last 7 days:17#9,915by clipai1 month ago
Create images for your posts and articles with ClipCloud AI — automatically, conveniently, and fast. Always a free plan.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Featured image to All-Posts
Up in the last 7 days:16#10,040by yuya2since2 years ago
Add thumbnails of featured image to a column of admin All Posts page. No complecated settings.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
External URL Featured Image
Up in the last 7 days:3#10,126by jmarreros6 years ago
Use an external url image as Featured Image for your posts, pages, and other kind of post types.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 3.9(8)
- Downloads
- 0/day