WP Featured Image Widget
Provides a widget that displays the featured image for a post or page with custom settings.
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WP Featured Image Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (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 WP Featured Image Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| featured image | >100 |
| post thumbnail | >100 |
| siderbar | #5 |
| widget | >100 |
| wordpress widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WP Featured Image Widget
From the official readme · v0.1Description
Provides a widget that displays the featured image for a post or page with custom settings.
The widget features.
- Show Title.
- Set Image size to display.
- Enable/Disable post/page link.
- Enable/Disable parent featured image.
- Enable/Disable slider
- Enable/Disable slider autoplay.
- Enable/Disable autoplay infinite.
- Enable/Disable slider arrows
- Set Image slider animation.
Installation
It’s dead simple:
- Upload the plugin folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Browse to Appearance->Widgets, add the widget, and configure the options
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FAQ
WP Featured Image Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is WP Featured Image Widget free?
Yes. WP Featured Image Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Featured Image Widget safe to use in 2026?
WP Featured Image Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Featured Image Widget?
WP Featured Image Widget is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,765 times since it launched in January 2017. It was downloaded 50 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Featured Image Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Featured Image Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.38, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Featured Image Widget last updated?
The latest version, 0.1, was released on January 17, 2017 (10 years ago).
Who makes WP Featured Image Widget?
WP Featured Image Widget is developed and maintained by Nanhe Kumar.
What are the best alternatives to WP Featured Image Widget?
The most popular alternatives to WP Featured Image Widget 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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