Display Featured Image for Genesis
by Robin Cornett · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 17K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin works within the Genesis Framework, to display featured images in beautiful and dynamic ways.
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Health
D 53/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+33%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “banner” for “termmeta”. “banner” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “termmeta” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
53 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 87.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2018-12-28Reviewers say it does what it promises with Genesis child themes, they call out fast, helpful support from the developer, and the one lukewarm review comes from someone who expected image placement without touching functions.php.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1085 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.4.14; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 33 reviews, smoothed to 4.42★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1085 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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
+0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| termmeta | #20 | #9 | 0 |
| banner 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 | ||
| genesis your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| studiopress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 4 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
- Swap “banner” for “termmeta”. “banner” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “termmeta” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.7K · 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
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
3.0y ago
latest release · v3.2.3 · 11 Nov 2023
36
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% 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 19 months ago; the previous band took 23 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 27 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ michelleoverby7.8y ago
I’m a new WordPress.org user (using Genesis with Altitude Pro) and this plug-in worked exactly how I needed it to. Thank you! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gols8.5y ago
Works very well with my Genesis child theme (MemberSonic) And Robin, the plugin maker, is very helpful and responsive to any questions.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stevemayall9.0y ago
I was led to believe I could add a featured image below my post title. But after trying to configure the plugin found I’d need to add additional code to my functions.php which is what I was trying to avoid by using a plugin. This topic was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by stevemayall. This topic was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by stevemayall.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Enrique J. Ros9.4y ago
Absolutelly amazing, very nice. I used to do this via hooks, but I’ll use this plugin from now on. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ senordeer9.4y ago
This is a fantastic plugin since full-width images are so popular these days but not everyone wants a parallax theme. Works great, but Robin responded immediately to a question in the support forum, I hope she keeps building plugins, she’s a total rockstar.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Antony Agnel9.8y ago
Kudos!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wibergsweb10.1y ago
Plugin does what it promises! Excellent support! This topic was modified 9 years, 9 months ago by wibergsweb.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marty10.3y ago
Lots of options, very clean settings page.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.4.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 130 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 106 more locales with partial translations.
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin works within the Genesis Framework, to display featured images in beautiful and dynamic ways."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("whether you are"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,179 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-04-09 2K+ → 1K+ down after 687 days in tier
- 2023-05-23 3K+ → 2K+ down after 644 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1031 days in tier
- 2018-10-21 3K+ → 4K+ up after 184 days in tier
- 2018-04-20 2K+ → 3K+ up after 481 days in tier
- 2016-12-25 1K+ → 2K+ up after 403 days in tier
- 2015-11-18 600+ → 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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Quick Featured Images 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Genesis Simple Hooks 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
Genesis Connect for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Genesis Simple Sidebars 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Genesis Simple Menus 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B - G Genesis Featured Widget Amplified 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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