Filter Posts With or Without a Featured Image
Adds a "Featured image" dropdown above admin post lists to show only posts that have one or only those that are missing one, which makes fixing gaps quick.
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Hide the Featured Image on Selected Posts
Adds a "Hide featured image on this post" checkbox to the editor, so a post can keep its image for archives, social shares and related posts but not repeat it at the top of the article.
Image License Structured Data for Featured Images
Adds ImageObject JSON-LD with license, credit and copyright details for each post's featured image, which can earn the "Licensable" badge in Google Images.
Link Featured Images to Their Posts
Wraps featured images on blog, archive and search pages in a link to the post, for themes that show the image without one. Works with classic themes and the Featured Image block.
List Posts by an ACF Field Value
Adds an [acf_posts field="featured" value="1"] shortcode that lists posts whose ACF field matches a value, such as featured items or posts for a region.
Minimum Size for Featured Images
Stops posts from being published with a featured image smaller than the size you set, such as 1200 by 630 pixels, so social previews and hero images never look blurry.
One-Click "Featured" Star in the Posts List
Adds a star column to the Posts screen that marks or unmarks a post as featured with one click, saving a "featured" custom field your theme or queries can use.
Only Your Image Aspect Ratios in the Editor
Replaces the long list of aspect ratios offered for images and featured images with a short set you choose, so cropped images stay consistent.
Posts Missing a Featured Image Widget
Adds a dashboard widget listing the latest published posts that have no featured image, with edit links, so social shares and archive pages never show blank spaces.
Preload a Chosen Hero Image per Page
Adds a "Preload hero image" field to the post and page editor; when filled in with an image URL, that image is preloaded with high priority on that page, improving Largest Contentful Paint for pages whose main image is not the featured image.
Preload the Featured Image on Single Posts
Tells the browser to fetch the featured image of the current post or page right away, which improves Largest Contentful Paint when it is shown at the top.
Protect Featured Images From Deletion
Stops anyone from permanently deleting an image while it is still the featured image of a post or page, and shows which post uses it, so articles never end up with a missing picture.
Query Loop Block: Only Posts With a Featured Image
Limits any Query Loop block with the class "wpide-has-thumbnail" to posts that have a featured image, so image grids never show empty cards.
Query Loop Block: Random Order
Shows posts in random order in any Query Loop block with the class "wpide-random-order", for rotating testimonials, team members or featured posts.
Rank Math Fallback Open Graph Image by Post Type
Supplies a fallback Open Graph image for chosen post types when Rank Math finds no social or featured image on a post.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Adds a "Recent Posts With Thumbnails" widget that lists your latest posts with a small featured image and optional date, for classic sidebars.
Recipes Post Type With Cuisine and Course
Registers a "Recipes" post type with Cuisine and Course taxonomies, comments and featured images, under /recipes/.
Register a Custom Post Type
A ready-to-edit example that registers a "Portfolio" post type with archive, featured images and block editor support.
Require a Featured Image Before Publishing
Stops posts from being published or scheduled until a featured image is set, in both the block editor and the classic editor.
Require an Image, SKU and Price Before Publishing Products
Keeps a product as a draft, with a notice explaining what is missing, when someone tries to publish it without a featured image, SKU or price.
Same-Size Thumbnails on Blog and Archive Pages
Crops featured images on blog, category and search pages to the same 16:9 shape, so post grids line up evenly even when images have different sizes.
Set the Featured Image Automatically
When a post is saved without a featured image, uses the first image attached to it or the first image block in its content.
Show Featured Items First on Post Type Archives
Adds a "Featured" checkbox to chosen post types and lists featured items at the top of their archives, newest first after that.
Show the Featured Image Above Post Content
Prints the featured image at the top of single posts, for themes that only use featured images on archive pages.