Adds the featured image attached to posts to the beginning of the post content and excerpt in RSS feeds.
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Clickable Featured Imagev1.1.5
Make WordPress featured images clickable. Link post thumbnails to the full-size image, attachment page, or post permalink.
Automatically set a default featured image for all WordPress posts, pages, and custom post types — no more missing thumbnails, ever.
Automatically generate, assign, and manage featured images in bulk so every post on your site has a featured image.
Category Posts Blockv5.1.2
Shows a list of recent posts from a category - with thumbnails, excerpt and a load more button. For posts, pages and the Site Editor.
Never show a blank thumbnail again. Automatically display a default featured image, fallback image, or placeholder image for any post, page, or custom …
Generate featured images from Bing, GPT Image, Unsplash and more. Automatic, bulk or Gutenberg — based on your post title.