Add Featured Image Column
by Robin Cornett · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 3 other plugins · 17K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin adds a featured image column to any post type which supports featured images. See which posts have a featured image at a glance!
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.9K estimated
Momentum
+305%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “column”, “featured images” and “featured page” to your wp.org tags. You rank #7, #11 and #15 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
88 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.0%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 33.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,187 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2024-11-11Reviewers call it simple and reliable, with the newest confirming it still works on current WordPress, though a few want it switchable off for WooCommerce or custom post types where it duplicates an existing thumbnail column.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Listing tuning
Updated 41 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Only 2 tags — use the full 5 relevant tags so search matches more queries.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| add featured image | #1 | #2 | up 1 |
| featured image column | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| featured image your tag | #6 | #9 | down 1 |
| column | #7 | #7 | down 2 |
| featured | #8 | #9 | up 1 |
| featured images | #11 | #12 | 0 |
| admin columns your tag | #13 | #15 | down 1 |
| default featured image | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| adds | #20 | #18 | up 3 |
| at a glance | #20 | #20 | down 1 |
| admin column | #13 | #16 | 0 |
| featured page | #15 | #19 | down 2 |
| woocommerce featured image | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| featured image list | #10 | #12 | down 1 |
| columns | #18 | #16 | down 5 |
| featured posts | #19 | #20 | 0 |
| featured post | #21 | #19 | down 2 |
| add on | #21 | #17 | down 2 |
| genesis | #22 | #20 | down 3 |
| post column | #14 | #20 | 0 |
42 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “column”, “featured images” and “featured page” to your wp.org tags. You rank #7, #11 and #15 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- One page off on “admin columns”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v1.1.7 · 20 Sep 2026
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5.5 years ago; the previous band took 18 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 25 Dec 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ fwuk2.0y ago
Still works with latest version of WordPress (6.6.2). Thank you for your good work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Cosmic Jamie4.0y ago
Have been using this plugin for years on nearly every site I’ve produced for clients. Simple and works perfectly!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bkwineper5.3y ago
Have just installed it and started using it. Works perfectly. Does what it says. I find it very useful. Thank you. (One small negative: it does not work for custom post types if you also use the Admin Column plugin.)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Santiago Becerra5.8y ago
It’s a simple plugin, which does what it says and solved the need I had. However, as it is not configurable it is limited. For example, there are plugins that add a thumbnail to their CPTs and putting this one in comes out both thumbnails. For this and other reasons I have created a plugin based on this one that allows you to choose in which CPT the image is shown, besides customizing, shape, size and other improvements. It is Manage admin columns
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Hesham Zebida6.1y ago
Thanks for developing this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pulpapp7.2y ago
O melhor plugin do gênero. Baixe, ative e as featured images aparecerão como mágica. Parabéns ao desenvolvedor!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Millennial Bella8.6y ago
If your blog’s space allotment is limited, this could be a space-saving tool for you! With the plugin, you don’t have to store images on your server, but rather utilize outside photo’s links to set as your featured photo for blogs. For example, if you like to host with Flickr, simply copy the url of the image there and paste it on your WP blog via the plugin and you’re all set! Isn’t that cool?! ^_^
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tipkilby9.0y ago
I just tried another plugin before this one (that does the same thing), and its images were way too small for my feeble eyesight. I immediately came back to try this one, and I’m glad I did…because the image size is perfect for me. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.6 changed: featured image column no longer loads (duplicate) for WooCommerce products 1.1.6
- — Version 1.1.5 improved: output for posts with no featured image 1.1.5
- — Version 1.1.4 fixed: featured image column display on mobile 1.1.4
- — Version 1.1.3 Improved: any post type which supports featured images (including private post types) will display a featured image column Added: the args to get the list of post types has been added to the post types filter Changed: ad 1.1.3
- — Version 1.1.2 Added: text_domain, language files Fixed (really): featured image column on mobile 1.1.2
- — Version 1.1.1 Fixed: featured image column on mobile 1.1.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 9 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin adds a featured image column to any post type which supports featured images. See which posts h..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 298 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 1 of 2 tags appear in the text; "admin columns" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2021-05-12 2K+ → 3K+ up after 546 days in tier
- 2019-11-13 1K+ → 2K+ up after 117 days in tier
- 2019-07-19 600+ → 1K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Manage Admin Columns 80+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
RB Thumbnail Columns — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Admin Columns 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Quick Featured Images 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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