Best featured image generator plugins for WordPress
The most popular featured image generator plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Smart Auto Featured Image leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Better File Name Ai (fewer than 10) and Thumbnail Image Generator (fewer than 10). All 4 plugins tagged “featured image generator” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 featured image generator plugins
- 1.
Smart Auto Featured ImageThe most installed featured image generator plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 2.
Better File Name AiFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
Thumbnail Image GeneratorFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 day ago.
- 4.GetInfographic
Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 4 months ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “featured image generator”

Smart Auto Featured Image
Down in the last 7 days:570#29,139by WPJoli24 days ago
Generate Featured Images automatically based on your post content (title, etc). Customize your featured image with the built in template editor.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Better File Name Ai
#53,117by Utkarsh8 months ago
This WordPress plugin renames files to be more readable using OpenAI (gpt-4.1-mini) upon upload and generates accessible alt text for images.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Thumbnail Image Generator
Up in the last 7 days:14,432#57,628by BeautifulPlugins1 day ago
Automatically generate featured images and post thumbnails for your WordPress posts, and pages.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
GetInfographic
#61,449by deepwp244 months ago
Article to infographic, the easy way: turn any post into an on-brand infographic or image - featured images, social cards & product photos.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day