Featured Image from URL (FIFU)

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ oryazur

   1mo ago

   Good plugin, very useful

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2. ★★★★★ sea1jp

   3mo ago

   画像ダウンロード不要になり 作業効率もあがりました

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3. ★★★★★ Earl_D

   4mo ago

   Plug-in works really well but the UI isn’t super intuitive

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4. ★★★★★ afcale

   5mo ago

   Works very well

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5. ★★★★★ greentreefrog

   5mo ago

   I use a lot of free images and I like to repay the photographers with credits they deserve. This plugin lets me do that.

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6. ★★★★★ powerhoster

   6mo ago

   I use it in several websites.

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7. ★★★★★ Zennie Abraham

   6mo ago

   A must-have that just works

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8. ★★★★★ Bonnie Walker

   7mo ago

   This plugin saves me so much time when I want to comment on an external article or news report. It’s really easy to use and my posts all have a consistent look in the archives and search results, whether it’s a local featured image or a FIFU one! thank you!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 5.3.3 Fix: Integration with WPML not working; Fix: Deprecated notices. 5.3.3
2. — Version 5.3.2 Fix: vulnerability reported by Wordfence team. 5.3.2
3. — Version 5.3.1 New feature: Auto-share on social media; Fix: Featured image might not be displaying on X. 5.3.1
4. — Version 5.3.0 Enhancement: Quick Edit column (PRO feature) not displayed initially for new users to avoid confusion; Enhancement: bbPress and BuddyBoss Platform (can now add images to activities). 5.3.0
5. — Version 5.2.9 New: multisite network menu; Enhancement: integration with the WPML Multilingual CMS plugin (when a post or product is duplicated, FIFU now duplicates its image data); Fix: Optimized Images (URLs not being included in st 5.2.9
6. — Version 5.2.8 Fixes: vulnerabilities reported by the Wordfence Security team. 5.2.8

14 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Featured Image from URL (FIFU) <= 5.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-site Scripting ↗
   2026-08-12 CVE-2026-73340 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.3.3 Patched in 6.0.0
2. Medium · 4.3 Featured Image from URL (FIFU) <= 5.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery via 'fifu_input_url' ↗
   2026-01-09 CVE-2025-13393 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Affects <= 5.3.1 Patched in 5.3.2
3. Medium · 6.4 Featured Image from URL (FIFU) <= 5.2.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Featured Image Custom Fields ↗
   2025-10-06 CVE-2025-7400 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.2.7 Patched in 5.2.8
4. Medium · 5.3 Featured Image from URL (FIFU) <= 5.2.7 - Missing Authorization to Password Protected Post Disclosure ↗
   2025-09-25 CVE-2025-9984 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.2.7 Patched in 5.2.8
5. Medium · 4.9 Featured Image from URL (FIFU) <= 5.2.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection ↗
   2025-09-25 CVE-2025-10037 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 5.2.7 Patched in 5.2.8
6. Medium · 5.3 Featured Image from URL (FIFU) <= 5.2.7 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure via Log File ↗
   2025-09-25 CVE-2025-9985 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File Affects <= 5.2.7 Patched in 5.2.8
7. Medium · 4.9 Featured Image from URL (FIFU) <= 5.2.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection ↗
   2025-09-25 CVE-2025-10036 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 5.2.7 Patched in 5.2.8
8. Medium · 4.3 Featured Image from URL <= 4.8.2 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2024-07-05 CVE-2024-37516 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.8.2 Patched in 4.8.3
9. Medium · 5.3 Featured Image from URL <= 4.8.1 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2024-06-28 CVE-2024-37276 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.8.1 Patched in 4.8.2
10. Medium · 6.4 Featured Image from URL (FIFU) <= 4.6.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via fifu_input_url ↗
    2024-02-19 CVE-2024-1496 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.6.2 Patched in 4.6.3
11. Medium · 6.4 Featured Image from URL (FIFU) <= 4.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via featured image alt text ↗
    2023-12-14 CVE-2023-6561 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.5.3 Patched in 4.5.4
12. Medium · 5.5 Featured Image from URL (FIFU) <= 4.0.0 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2022-07-05 CVE-2022-2278 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.0.0 Patched in 4.0.1
13. High · 8.8 Featured Image from URL (FIFU) <= 3.9.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
    2022-06-30 CVE-2022-2241 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.9.9 Patched in 4.0.0
14. High · 7.3 Featured Image from URL <= 2.7.7 - Missing Authorization on REST API routes ↗
    2019-12-24 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.7.7 Patched in 2.7.8

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 19 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-01-25 80K+ → 70K+ down after 272 days in tier
2. 2025-04-28 90K+ → 80K+ down after 94 days in tier
3. 2025-01-24 100K+ → 90K+ down after 67 days in tier
4. 2024-11-18 90K+ → 100K+ up after 217 days in tier
5. 2024-04-15 100K+ → 90K+ down after 4 days in tier
6. 2024-04-11 90K+ → 100K+ up after 8 days in tier
7. 2024-04-03 100K+ → 90K+ down after 44 days in tier
8. 2024-02-19 90K+ → 100K+ up after 1 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).

• Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Hide Featured Image 10K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Featured Video Plus 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
• Simple Page Redirect 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B

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Featured Image from URL (FIFU): 70K+ active installs, 4.6★ (263 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/featured-image-from-url