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Ultimate Post Thumbnails

v2.1

by Edward · updated 9 years ago

The easiest way to add multiple featured images (and lightbox) to WordPress.

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Rank
#34,428
Up75 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.2K
4,173 all-time
Rating
3.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Ultimate Post Thumbnails at a glance

Ultimate Post Thumbnails is a WordPress plugin by Edward with 10+ active installs, the #34,428 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.1 came out on Jan 15, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 232 plugins tagged “featured image”, it ranks #138. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

81 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Ultimate Post Thumbnails Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.01020Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateUltimate Post Thumbnails
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 202622
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 202612

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · -11.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.151617Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202617

Rank over time

#34,428 · down 338 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#33.5K#34K#34.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#34,428
Nov 6, 2026#34,503
Nov 5, 2026#34,552
Nov 2, 2026#33,685
Oct 31, 2026#33,341
Oct 29, 2026#33,576
Oct 28, 2026#34,596
Oct 27, 2026#34,090

Growth %

Average -1.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-6.25%
Nov 4, 2026+6.67%
Nov 3, 2026-6.25%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+6.67%
Oct 28, 2026-11.77%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #34596 → #34552
    • Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39

Rating trend

3.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
4.7.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 4, 2017
Last updated
Jan 15, 2017
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Ultimate Post Thumbnails

How many websites use Ultimate Post Thumbnails?

Ultimate Post Thumbnails 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 #34,428 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Ultimate Post Thumbnails been downloaded?

4,173 times in total since 2017.

When was Ultimate Post Thumbnails last updated?

Version 2.1 came out on Jan 15, 2017 (9 years ago).

Is Ultimate Post Thumbnails compatible with the latest WordPress?

Ultimate Post Thumbnails’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Ultimate Post Thumbnails still maintained?

Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Ultimate Post Thumbnails have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Ultimate Post Thumbnails?

The plugins most like Ultimate Post Thumbnails, by the tags they share, are Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+), Featured Image from URL (FIFU) (60K+) and Quick Featured Images (50K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
0%4–5★
Mixed
100%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Ultimate Post Thumbnails
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating3.0
Reviews1
Total downloads4.2K
AuthorEdward
First releasedJan 4, 2017
Version2.1
Requires WP4.6
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 15, 2017

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