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Thumbnails and Featured Images

v1.1.9

by Stefano Lissa · updated 7 months ago

Autoselect the featured image and creates pixel perfect resizes on the fly without regenerate all the thumbnails.

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Rank
#7,174
Down8 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 929
900+ reported · High
Total downloads
42.1K
42,142 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
6 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +44.4% (30d)·Toward 1K+ · ETA ~6d

Thumbnails and Featured Images at a glance

Thumbnails and Featured Images is a WordPress plugin by Stefano Lissa with 900+ active installs, the #7,174 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 15 times, 44% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 1.1.9 came out on Mar 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 232 plugins tagged “featured image”, it ranks #36. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

385 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Thumbnails and Featured Images Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.101520Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateThumbnails and Featured Images
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 6, 202614
Nov 5, 202617
Nov 4, 202610
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202617
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 20268
Oct 29, 202622
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202613
Oct 26, 202617
Oct 25, 20269
Oct 24, 202612
Oct 23, 202611
Oct 22, 202616
Oct 21, 202614
Oct 20, 20268
Oct 19, 202618
Oct 18, 20269
Oct 17, 202610
Oct 16, 202612
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 202613
Oct 13, 202613
Oct 12, 20267
Oct 11, 202610
Oct 10, 202612
Oct 9, 202612

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 929 · -0.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.928930932Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026929
Nov 7, 2026930
Nov 5, 2026932
Nov 4, 2026932
Nov 3, 2026931
Nov 2, 2026932
Nov 1, 2026929
Oct 31, 2026929
Oct 30, 2026930
Oct 29, 2026927
Oct 28, 2026928
Oct 27, 2026933

Rank over time

#7,174 · up 14 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#7.2K#7.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#7,174
Nov 7, 2026#7,166
Nov 6, 2026#7,159
Nov 5, 2026#7,154
Nov 4, 2026#7,156
Nov 3, 2026#7,157
Nov 2, 2026#7,148
Nov 1, 2026#7,166
Oct 31, 2026#7,171
Oct 30, 2026#7,167
Oct 29, 2026#7,191
Oct 28, 2026#7,194
Oct 27, 2026#7,188

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.11%
Nov 7, 2026-0.11%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.11%
Nov 3, 2026-0.11%
Nov 2, 2026+0.32%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.11%
Oct 30, 2026+0.32%
Oct 29, 2026-0.11%
Oct 28, 2026-0.54%

Active installs band

900+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.850900950Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026900+
Nov 7, 2026900+
Nov 6, 2026900+
Nov 5, 2026900+
Nov 4, 2026900+
Nov 3, 2026900+
Nov 2, 2026900+
Nov 1, 2026900+
Oct 31, 2026900+
Oct 30, 2026900+
Oct 29, 2026900+
Oct 28, 2026900+
Oct 27, 2026900+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #7194 → #7154Downloads +25%
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Versions in use

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

  • v1.197%
  • v1.02.7%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.9
Requires WordPress
6.1
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Nov 18, 2015
Last updated
Mar 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Thumbnails and Featured Images

How many websites use Thumbnails and Featured Images?

Thumbnails and Featured Images is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,174 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Thumbnails and Featured Images been downloaded?

42,142 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 15 times. See download stats

When was Thumbnails and Featured Images last updated?

Version 1.1.9 came out on Mar 26, 2026 (7 months ago).

Is Thumbnails and Featured Images compatible with the latest WordPress?

Thumbnails and Featured Images’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 Thumbnails and Featured Images still maintained?

Its last release was 7 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Thumbnails and Featured Images have?

5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Thumbnails and Featured Images?

The plugins most like Thumbnails and Featured Images, by the tags they share, are Featured Image from URL (FIFU) (60K+), Quick Featured Images (50K+) and Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (40K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

6 reviews

  • 5 stars: 6 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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Thumbnails and Featured Images
Estimated installs≈ 929
Reported installs900+
Rating5.0
Reviews6
Total downloads42.1K
AuthorStefano Lissa
First releasedNov 18, 2015
Version1.1.9
Requires WP6.1
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedMar 26, 2026

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