Post Featured Image
This light-weight plugin enables Post Thumbnails support. To display thumbnails, use: the_post_thumbnail();
Consider an alternative
Post Featured Image shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Post Featured Image stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| featured | >100 |
| image | >100 |
| images | >100 |
| post | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Post Featured Image
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This light-weight plugin enables Post Thumbnails support. To display thumbnails, use: the_post_thumbnail();
Installation
- Install the plugin in the regular way
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
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FAQ
Post Featured Image: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Post Featured Image free?
Yes. Post Featured Image is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Post Featured Image safe to use in 2026?
Post Featured Image shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Post Featured Image?
Post Featured Image is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,000 times since it launched in May 2014. It was downloaded 75 times in the last 30 days.
Does Post Featured Image work with WordPress 7.1?
Post Featured Image is officially tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Post Featured Image last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on June 1, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Post Featured Image?
Post Featured Image is developed and maintained by silver530.
What are the best alternatives to Post Featured Image?
The most popular alternatives to Post Featured Image are Featured Image from URL (FI… (60K+ installs), Conditionally display featu… (30K+ installs) and Hide Featured Image (10K+ installs).
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