Create beautiful galleries with images from your Media Library, multiple layouts, colors, and a lightbox. Set defaults under Galleries → Settings.
Alternatives to Smart Featured Image
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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.
Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
Generate Featured Images automatically based on your post content (title, etc). Customize your featured image with the built in template editor.
Automatically set missing featured images from the first image or a YouTube, Vimeo or Dailymotion video in your content.
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Reliable WordPress email delivery with multiple providers, two connections, Return Path, Reply-To and visual AND/OR routing.
ThumbGenie AIv2.0.1
AI-powered featured image generator for WordPress posts. Automatically create stunning featured images based on your post content.
Automatically set a default featured image for all WordPress posts, pages, and custom post types — no more missing thumbnails, ever.
Revolutionary auto featured image generator with AI. Effortlessly create thumbnails, force regenerate thumbnails, and automate image workflows.