Like Thumbnail
by Ashish Kumar (Ashfame) · Social
Also makes 3 other plugins · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Plugin for specifying context specific images to be used as thumbnail for links liked/shared on Facebook.
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+39%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “facebook”, “open graph” and “thumbnail” 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.
45 health vs 58 average across 1,834 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 96.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,276 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2637 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.2.30; the current branch is 6.8
4.2★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.11★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2637 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ogimage your tag | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| facebook your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| open graph your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| thumbnail your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| thumbnails your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “facebook”, “open graph” and “thumbnail” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 426 · 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
11.8y ago
latest release · v0.4 · 2 Feb 2015
8
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 12 months ago; the previous band took 2 years to cross, which places it about 53% of the way through.
Install history since 14 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ PhoenixMDI11.5y ago
Simple to use and efficient support. Thank you 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sc456a12.3y ago
The plugin breaks pagination by redirecting /page/# to the homepage. Mentioned in various ways in the support area.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ meckdahl12.5y ago
Using in the latest version, glad it got an update! It resolved for us when WP is not selecting the right picture for FB sharing. Definately recommend.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kelly Phillips13.3y ago
Easy to use and it works like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ infiwiz14.0y ago
Had an issue with Yoast SEO to get the og:image from featured image and this plugin resolved the issue.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 551 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("ogimage", "open graph", "thumbnails" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-15 2K+ → 1K+ down after 740 days in tier
- 2023-11-06 3K+ → 2K+ down after 399 days in tier
- 2022-10-03 4K+ → 3K+ down after 412 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 5K+ → 4K+ down after 295 days in tier
- 2020-10-26 6K+ → 5K+ down after 467 days in tier
- 2019-07-17 8K+ → 6K+ down after 593 days in tier
- 2017-12-01 10K+ → 8K+ 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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Regenerate Thumbnails 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Force Regenerate Thumbnails 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
OG — Better Share on Social Media 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A - E Easy Add Thumbnail 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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OTF Regenerate Thumbnails 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
Thumbnail Upscale 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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