Auto Featured Image from Title
by Chris Huff · Uncategorized
Automatically generates an image from the post title of a new or updated post and sets it as the featured image.
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Health
C 63/100
Stale
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
-13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “automatic featured image”, “featured image” and “featured images” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
63 health vs 58 average across 25,756 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.9%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 52.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,774 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 705 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 705 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| featured image from title | #18 | #19 | down 3 |
| automatic featured image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| featured image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| featured images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| generate thumbnail your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| generate thumbnails your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “automatic featured image”, “featured image” and “featured images” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.6K · 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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 8 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Mark3.0y ago
Tried other plugins for this sort of functionality, but this is by far the best one, and in fact, the only one that does everything I wanted and more. That being said, the free version is pretty limited, so will be buying PRO or Premium.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dex4.0y ago
a 750×500 size image reaches 500k, which is unreasonable, it could be better if you control the image size.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ryan4.2y ago
I was actually about to make a few functions to do this, then I found this plugin and it was loaded with features.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Christian Westermann6.0y ago
Hey, i want to try the plugin, but would it be possible for you to make an update to it, just so it will be tested on the latest wordpress version? Thanks, Chris
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wellbeingtips9.7y ago
Thanks sir!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ toniete11.0y ago
I just want to know where you get the images that is set on a post based on the title? Are they free images from the internet?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alvaro Gómez11.2y ago
Now I´m going to try it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WordDug11.2y ago
This is a great plugin which will save me a hell of a lot of time! Upgraded to the pro after using this. Does exactly what I was looking for. Cheers.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-09-30 CVE-2024-8786 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3 Patched in 2.4
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Automatically generates an image from the post title of a new or updated post and sets it as the featured i..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,447 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("automatic-featured-image", "featured images", "generate thumbnail", "generate thumbnails" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-24 2K+ → 1K+ down after 432 days in tier
- 2025-01-16 1K+ → 2K+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2025-01-07 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-01-05 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-01-03 2K+ → 1K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-12-30 1K+ → 2K+ up after 32 days in tier
- 2024-11-28 2K+ → 1K+ down after 169 days in tier
- 2024-06-12 3K+ → 2K+ down after 137 days in tier
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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Quick Featured Images 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Automatic Featured Images from Videos 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Display Featured Image for Genesis 1K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D -
RSS with Images 300+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D -
WP Autoset Featured Image Plus 100+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D - E Easy Featured Images 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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