Easy Featured Images
A small plugin to add featured images in the “All Posts” page.
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Easy Featured Images shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Easy Featured Images stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| featured | >100 |
| featured image | >100 |
| featured images | >100 |
| thumbnails | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 from 4 reviews
About Easy Featured Images
From the official readme · v1.2Description
A small plugin to add featured images in the “All Posts” page.
Installation
- Install as a regular WordPress plugin.
- Activate the plugin.
- Featured images will now show in the “All Posts” page.
Changelog
1.2
- You can now change images from the post list page
1.1.8
- Compatibility with WP 5.2.2
- Pretify code
- Removed welcome page
1.1.7
- Checked with WP 4.6.1
1.1.6
- Minor improvements, more features are coming in the next updates!
- Removed the not (yet) needed settings page.
1.1.4
Security: Prevent direct access to this plugin.
1.1.3
- Removed donation/rating notice because of repository guidelines violation.
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FAQ
Easy Featured Images: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Easy Featured Images free?
Yes. Easy Featured Images is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Easy Featured Images safe to use in 2026?
Easy Featured Images shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Easy Featured Images?
Easy Featured Images is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,027 times since it launched in December 2014. It was downloaded 94 times in the last 30 days.
Does Easy Featured Images work with WordPress 7.1?
Easy Featured Images is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.28, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Easy Featured Images last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on October 21, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Easy Featured Images?
Easy Featured Images is developed and maintained by Kostas Vrouvas.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Featured Images?
The most popular alternatives to Easy Featured Images are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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