Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)
by Themeisle · Uncategorized
Also makes 24 other plugins · 1.8M+ installs across the portfolio →
Automatically generate, assign, and manage featured images in bulk so every post on your site has a featured image.
82 health vs 56 average across 16,378 Uncategorized plugins
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
Well tuned across the board
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,421 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
6.9K
now · peak 42.0K
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
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
10
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v5.0.5
41
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 35% 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 “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2015-03-15 · 1,471 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.
Details
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence7 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- 2023-02-07 CVE-2023-0477 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 3.9.15 Patched in 3.9.16
- 2021-11-15 CVE-2021-24932 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.9.2 Patched in 3.9.3
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-24 50K+ → 40K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-22 40K+ → 50K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-20 50K+ → 40K+ down after 477 days in tier
- 2025-04-30 60K+ → 50K+ down after 329 days in tier
- 2024-06-05 70K+ → 60K+ down after 401 days in tier
- 2023-05-01 80K+ → 70K+ down
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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Really Simple Featured Image: Automatic Featured Images 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags B -
Regenerate Thumbnails 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Quick Featured Images 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
XO Featured Image Tools 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B - M Multiple Post Thumbnails 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/auto-post-thumbnail" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail): 40K+ active installs, 3.8★ (118 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/auto-post-thumbnail