The time-saving solution for managing tons of featured images within minutes: Set, replace and delete in bulk and set default images for future posts.
Alternatives to Random Post Thumbnail
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Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
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.
Automatically set missing featured images from the first image or a YouTube, Vimeo or Dailymotion video in your content.
Create beautiful galleries with images from your Media Library, multiple layouts, colors, and a lightbox. Set defaults under Galleries → Settings.
Generate smart, contextual AI featured images for your WordPress posts automatically or on-demand using Pollinations.ai.
Turns PDFs into images. Refuses to save a blank thumbnail, works around a Ghostscript fault that makes one, and tells you what to ask your host.
Automatically set a default featured image for all WordPress posts, pages, and custom post types — no more missing thumbnails, ever.
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 …
Adds the featured image attached to posts to the beginning of the post content and excerpt in RSS feeds.