Better REST API Featured Images
by Braad · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 2.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds a top-level field with featured image data including available sizes and URLs to the post object returned by the REST API.
49 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
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Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3682 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
639
now · peak 729
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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
10.1y ago
latest release · v1.2.1
7
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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-12-08 · 1,441 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 small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ alexkone9.3y ago
Definitely what I wanted. Essential for get images per posts. Thanks a lot
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wpramones9.5y ago
Makes retrieving post images much faster.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alexwcoleman9.6y ago
what else to say – it works. Should be core too.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ martinft10.0y ago
The original REST API plugin has problems with featured images. This plugin is the solution. Thank you very much for it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eatzeni10.1y ago
Does what id says, and it helps me a lot while building the theme in Angular2. Only one GET to have Post and Featured Image details!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gladkoff198910.1y ago
saves time, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sheriffderek10.4y ago
Gets my featured image info into the rest output.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sören Wünsch10.7y ago
The Plugin works very well and saves time, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 485 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 4K+ → 3K+ down after 352 days in tier
- 2023-12-14 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-13 4K+ → 5K+ up after 42 days in tier
- 2023-11-01 5K+ → 4K+ down after 220 days in tier
- 2023-03-26 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-25 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-24 6K+ → 5K+ 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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Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
SEO Friendly Images 20K+ installs · 3.2★ · 2 shared tags F -
Hide Featured Image 10K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
Featured Video Plus 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D -
Get the Image 7K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D - N NS Featured Posts 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B
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