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XO Featured Image Tools

v1.15.3

by ishitaka · updated 11 months ago

Automatically generate the featured image from the image of the post.

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Rank
#1,082
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 27,000
20K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
317.2K
317,214 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
21 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +47% (30d)·Toward 30K+ · ETA ~8d

XO Featured Image Tools at a glance

XO Featured Image Tools is a WordPress plugin by ishitaka with 20K+ active installs, the #1,082 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 117 times, 47% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 21 reviews. Version 1.15.3 came out on Nov 24, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 11 plugins tagged “auto featured image”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

4.4K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
XO Featured Image Tools Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0200400600Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateXO Featured Image Tools
Nov 8, 202668
Nov 7, 202650
Nov 6, 202675
Nov 5, 2026102
Nov 4, 2026122
Nov 3, 202667
Nov 2, 2026111
Nov 1, 202672
Oct 31, 2026350
Oct 30, 2026575
Oct 29, 2026560
Oct 28, 2026148
Oct 27, 2026151
Oct 26, 2026133
Oct 25, 202686
Oct 24, 2026192
Oct 23, 2026358
Oct 22, 2026453
Oct 21, 2026184
Oct 20, 202657
Oct 19, 202660
Oct 18, 202634
Oct 17, 202633
Oct 16, 202658
Oct 15, 202650
Oct 14, 202654
Oct 13, 202653
Oct 12, 202639
Oct 11, 202626
Oct 10, 202640

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 26,933 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.26.9K27KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202626,933
Nov 8, 202626,949
Nov 7, 202626,903
Nov 5, 202626,950
Nov 4, 202626,936
Nov 3, 202626,959
Nov 2, 202626,957
Nov 1, 202626,937
Oct 31, 202626,926
Oct 30, 202626,912
Oct 29, 202626,942
Oct 28, 202626,910
Oct 27, 202626,975

Rank over time

#1,082 · up 10 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.1K#1.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,082
Nov 8, 2026#1,081
Nov 7, 2026#1,083
Nov 6, 2026#1,083
Nov 5, 2026#1,083
Nov 4, 2026#1,083
Nov 3, 2026#1,082
Nov 2, 2026#1,083
Nov 1, 2026#1,084
Oct 31, 2026#1,084
Oct 30, 2026#1,085
Oct 29, 2026#1,084
Oct 28, 2026#1,085
Oct 27, 2026#1,085
Oct 16, 2026#1,092

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.06%
Nov 8, 2026+0.17%
Nov 7, 2026-0.09%
Nov 5, 2026+0.05%
Nov 4, 2026-0.09%
Nov 3, 2026+0.01%
Nov 2, 2026+0.07%
Nov 1, 2026+0.04%
Oct 31, 2026+0.05%
Oct 30, 2026-0.11%
Oct 29, 2026+0.12%
Oct 28, 2026-0.24%

Active installs band

20K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.19K20K21KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620K+
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202620K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202620K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1085 → #1083Downloads -19.2%
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Versions in use

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

  • v1.1580%
  • v1.66.0%
  • Other14%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★21 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.15.3
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Nov 4, 2017
Last updated
Nov 24, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about XO Featured Image Tools

How many websites use XO Featured Image Tools?

XO Featured Image Tools is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,082 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has XO Featured Image Tools been downloaded?

317,214 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 117 times. See download stats

When was XO Featured Image Tools last updated?

Version 1.15.3 came out on Nov 24, 2025 (11 months ago). See every release

Is XO Featured Image Tools compatible with the latest WordPress?

XO Featured Image Tools’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 XO Featured Image Tools have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for XO Featured Image Tools. See its security record

Is XO Featured Image Tools still maintained?

Its last release was 11 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does XO Featured Image Tools have?

4.7 out of 5 from 21 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to XO Featured Image Tools?

The plugins most like XO Featured Image Tools, by the tags they share, are Setup Default Featured Image (400+), Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (40K+) and Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages (30K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

21 reviews

  • 5 stars: 19 reviews, 90%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
Positive
90%4–5★
Mixed
5%3★
Critical
5%1–2★
  • About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 13 five-star reviews to balance out.

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XO Featured Image Tools
Estimated installs≈ 27,000
Reported installs20K+
Rating4.7
Reviews21
Total downloads317.2K
Authorishitaka
First releasedNov 4, 2017
Version1.15.3
Requires WP4.9
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedNov 24, 2025

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