Add featured images to WordPress RSS feeds for Mailchimp newsletters and RSS readers. Includes image sizes and optional enclosure tags.
Alternatives to RSS Featured Image
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Adds the featured image attached to posts to the beginning of the post content and excerpt in RSS feeds.
Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
Feed Post Thumbnailv3.0.0
Adds MRSS namespace to the feed and uses post-thumbnail as media element in the feed. Settings available under Settings -> Reading.
RSS Imagev0.2
Simply activate this plugin to attach featured images to their respective posts in the site feed.
Send images to RSS instantly for free. Output blog or WooCommerce photos to Mailchimp RSS email campaigns, ActiveCampaign, Hubspot, Feedly and more.
Create beautiful galleries with images from your Media Library, multiple layouts, colors, and a lightbox. Set defaults under Galleries → Settings.
This plugin automatically adds featured images of your posts into the RSS feed.
Adds the post thumbnail to the RSS feed using the XML tag specified in the Media RSS Specification, as well as an IMG tag in the RSS content.
Better Post Formatsv1.1.0
Real audio, video, gallery, link and quote content in place of featured images, in classic and block themes. Just like any premium WordPress theme.