Automatically set a default featured image for all WordPress posts, pages, and custom post types — no more missing thumbnails, ever.
Alternatives to Featured Image Extended
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Generate a featured image from your post title or title plus excerpt. Use your own OpenAI or OpenRouter key; falls back to a non-AI branded template.
Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
Set a featured image for post by a category.
Adds the featured image attached to posts to the beginning of the post content and excerpt in RSS feeds.
Set featured images from the Media Library, one at a time or in bulk. Each selected image is assigned to the post it is attached to.
Generate Featured Images automatically based on your post content (title, etc). Customize your featured image with the built in template editor.
Clickable Featured Imagev1.1.5
Make WordPress featured images clickable. Link post thumbnails to the full-size image, attachment page, or post permalink.
RB Thumbnail Columnsv1.0.2
Adds a thumbnail (featured image) column to your WordPress admin post list screen.
Not all themes work the same way, and sometimes switching themes can lead to a lot of headaches. If you've previously used a theme that supports …