Post Thumbnail Column
This light-weight plugin adds a new column to the Posts page of WordPress that shows the featured image of a post. It is useful to see the post thumbnail without going to the editing screen.
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Post Thumbnail Column shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 30/100 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 Thumbnail Column stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| featured | >100 |
| image | >100 |
| img | >100 |
| thumbnail | >100 |
| thumbnails | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Post Thumbnail Column
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This light-weight plugin adds a new column to the Posts page of WordPress that shows the featured image of a post. It is useful to see the post thumbnail without going to the editing screen.
Installation
- Install the plugin in the regular way
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
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FAQ
Post Thumbnail Column: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Post Thumbnail Column free?
Yes. Post Thumbnail Column is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Post Thumbnail Column safe to use in 2026?
Post Thumbnail Column shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Post Thumbnail Column?
Post Thumbnail Column is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,557 times since it launched in May 2014. It was downloaded 74 times in the last 30 days.
Does Post Thumbnail Column work with WordPress 7.1?
Post Thumbnail Column 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 Thumbnail Column last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on May 25, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Post Thumbnail Column?
Post Thumbnail Column is developed and maintained by silver530.
What are the best alternatives to Post Thumbnail Column?
The most popular alternatives to Post Thumbnail Column are Featured Image from URL (FI… (60K+ installs), Conditionally display featu… (30K+ installs) and Hide Featured Image (10K+ installs).
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