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URL To Featured Image

v1.1.0

by François-Régis Ferry · updated 10 months ago

Set any external image URL as your post's featured image automatically.

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Rank
#61,966
Up70 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 5
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
535
535 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

URL To Featured Image at a glance

URL To Featured Image is a WordPress plugin by François-Régis Ferry with fewer than 10 active installs, the #61,966 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.0 came out on Dec 27, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 37 plugins tagged “external”, it ranks #32. It was first released in 2025.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

48 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
URL To Featured Image Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateURL To Featured Image
Nov 7, 20261
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20261
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 5 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.246Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20265
Nov 8, 20265
Nov 7, 20265
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 20267
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20265

Rank over time

#61,966 · up 3,294 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#50K#60K#70KOct 27Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#61,966
Nov 7, 2026#62,036
Nov 5, 2026#53,448
Nov 4, 2026#50,062
Nov 3, 2026#58,998
Nov 2, 2026#57,818
Nov 1, 2026#53,243
Oct 28, 2026#69,541
Oct 27, 2026#65,260

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-200%0%200%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-8.33%
Nov 5, 2026-14.29%
Nov 4, 2026+40.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-16.67%
Nov 1, 2026+200.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-60.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #69541 → #53448Downloads -50%
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.0
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Sep 27, 2025
Last updated
Dec 27, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about URL To Featured Image

How many websites use URL To Featured Image?

URL To Featured Image is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #61,966 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has URL To Featured Image been downloaded?

535 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was URL To Featured Image last updated?

Version 1.1.0 came out on Dec 27, 2025 (10 months ago).

Is URL To Featured Image compatible with the latest WordPress?

URL To Featured Image’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 URL To Featured Image still maintained?

Its last release was 10 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does URL To Featured Image have?

No one has reviewed URL To Featured Image on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to URL To Featured Image?

The plugins most like URL To Featured Image, by the tags they share, are Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages (30K+), Hide Featured Image (10K+) and Menu Image, Icons made easy (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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URL To Featured Image
Estimated installs≈ 5
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads535
AuthorFrançois-Régis Ferry
First releasedSep 27, 2025
Version1.1.0
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedDec 27, 2025

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