WEN Featured Image
v2.0by WEN Themes · updated 7 months ago
Add featured image column in listings. Add/change/remove featured image directly from the listing page
- Rank
- #3,791
- Up11 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3,520
- 3K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 66.1K
- 66,074 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 10 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WEN Featured Image at a glance
WEN Featured Image is a WordPress plugin by WEN Themes with 3K+ active installs, the #3,791 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 22 times, 15% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 2.0 came out on Mar 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 232 plugins tagged “featured image”, it ranks #15. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats534 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WEN Featured Image |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 29 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 17 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3,516 · -0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3,516 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3,505 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3,512 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3,505 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3,505 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3,506 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3,506 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3,505 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3,511 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3,508 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3,508 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3,514 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3,517 |
Rank over time
#3,791 · up 13 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #3,791 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,802 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,796 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,797 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,801 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,801 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,799 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,796 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,798 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,795 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,800 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,802 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,806 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,803 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #3,804 |
Growth %
Average -0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.31% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.17% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.17% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.09% |
Active installs band
3K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #3806 → #3801
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.056%
- v1.543%
- v1.30.7%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 27, 2015
- Last updated
- Mar 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WEN Featured Image
How many websites use WEN Featured Image?
WEN Featured Image is active on 3K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,791 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WEN Featured Image been downloaded?
66,074 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 22 times. See download stats
When was WEN Featured Image last updated?
Version 2.0 came out on Mar 25, 2026 (7 months ago). See every release
Is WEN Featured Image compatible with the latest WordPress?
WEN 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.
Does WEN Featured Image have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for WEN Featured Image. See its security record
Is WEN Featured Image still maintained?
Its last release was 7 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WEN Featured Image have?
4.5 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WEN Featured Image?
The plugins most like WEN Featured Image, by the tags they share, are Default Featured Image (50K+), Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages (30K+) and Clean Image Filenames (30K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
10 reviews
- 5 stars: 8 reviews, 80%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 10%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 10%
- Positive
- 90%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 10%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3,520 |
| Reported installs | 3K+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 10 |
| Total downloads | 66.1K |
| Author | WEN Themes |
| First released | Mar 27, 2015 |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 25, 2026 |
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