Multiple Post Thumbnails
Adds multiple post thumbnails to a post type. If you’ve ever wanted more than one Featured Image on a post, this plugin is for you.
Use with caution
Multiple Post Thumbnails works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 20K+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 46/100 on our health check.
- Proven at scale on 20K+ active sites
- Loved by users — 4.7/5 from 42 reviews
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.0 (latest is 7.1)
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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 Multiple Post Thumbnails stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| featured image | >100 |
| image | >100 |
| thumbnails | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 from 42 reviews
About Multiple Post Thumbnails
From the official readme · v1.7Description
Adds multiple post thumbnails to a post type. If you’ve ever wanted more than one Featured Image on a post, this plugin is for you.
Installation
Please refer to full documentation at https://github.com/voceconnect/multi-post-thumbnails/wiki
Changelog
get_the_post_thumbnail return filter changed to use the format {$post_type}_{$thumb_id}_thumbnail_html which allows filtering by post type and thumbnail id which was the intent.
After version 1.3, releases were tracked in github: https://github.com/voceconnect/multi-post-thumbnails/releases
Historical releases are below:
1.3
- Don’t show set as links in media screens when not in context (props prettyboymp). Add voceplatforms as an author. Updated FAQ.
1.2
- Only enqueue admin scripts on needed pages (props johnjamesjacoby) and make sure thickbox is loaded (props prettyboymp). Add media-upload script to dependencies for post types that don’t already require it (props kevinlangleyjr).
1.1
- Update FAQ. Clean up
readme. Don’t yellnull. Don’t output link to original if there is no image.
1.0
- Use
get_the_ID()inget_the_post_thumbnail. Props helgatheviking.
0.9
- Increment version only to attempt to get plugin versions back in sync.
0.8
- Revert init action changes from 0.7. Fixes admin metaboxes not showing when the MultiPostThumbnails class is instantiated in an action instead of
functions.php
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FAQ
Multiple Post Thumbnails: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is Multiple Post Thumbnails free?
Yes. Multiple Post Thumbnails is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Multiple Post Thumbnails safe to use in 2026?
Multiple Post Thumbnails works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 20K+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 46/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Multiple Post Thumbnails?
Multiple Post Thumbnails is active on 20K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 524,020 times since it launched in June 2010. It was downloaded 959 times in the last 30 days.
Does Multiple Post Thumbnails work with WordPress 7.1?
Multiple Post Thumbnails is officially tested up to WordPress 5.0.29, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Multiple Post Thumbnails need?
Multiple Post Thumbnails requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Multiple Post Thumbnails last updated?
The latest version, 1.7, was released on November 26, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes Multiple Post Thumbnails?
Multiple Post Thumbnails is developed and maintained by Chris Scott.
What are the best alternatives to Multiple Post Thumbnails?
The most popular alternatives to Multiple Post Thumbnails are Recent Posts Widget With Th… (100K+ installs), Quick Featured Images (50K+ installs) and Auto Featured Image (Auto P… (40K+ installs).
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