FSM Custom Featured Image Caption
by Fesomia · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows adding custom captions to the featured images of the posts.
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Health
B 79/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
5K+
≈5.5K estimated
Momentum
+8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “copyright” and “credits” for “captions” and “featured images”. “copyright” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “captions” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “credits” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “featured images” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.8%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 131.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,785 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.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 190 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12; the current branch is 7.1
4.6★ over 22 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.3★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
9%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| image caption | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| caption your tag | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| captions | #6 | #11 | 0 |
| featured image shortcode | #5 | #7 | — |
| hide featured image | #6 | #9 | up 1 |
| automatic featured image | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| featured image custom link | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| featured image your tag | #22 | #17 | down 3 |
| featured | #24 | #16 | down 4 |
| featured images | #24 | #19 | down 1 |
| save featured image | #10 | #14 | — |
| latest featured images | #10 | #16 | down 1 |
| remove featured image | #10 | #12 | 0 |
| multiple featured image | #11 | #13 | 0 |
| featured image from title | #11 | #14 | up 1 |
| category featured image | #12 | #13 | 0 |
| multiple featured images | #12 | #14 | up 1 |
| edit featured image | #12 | #15 | 0 |
| categories featured images | #13 | #14 | 0 |
| manual featured posts | #15 | #20 | 0 |
| copyright your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| credits your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
49 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 20 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “copyright” and “credits” for “captions” and “featured images”. “copyright” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “captions” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “credits” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “featured images” sits at #24 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.6K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v1.26 · 27 Apr 2026
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 66% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.4 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ LN-CWM2.0y ago
Simple, easy to use, works well. I’d donate for sure if the Donate link worked!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ steev992.0y ago
I have checked that the plugin has not been updated for 2 years, we have been using it for a couple of years and the plugin is very good, but we need to know if you plan to release new maintenance updates This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by steev99.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Martin Sauter2.9y ago
This plug-in did exactly what I expected (display the featured image caption in post single view), without any configuration. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ legarsfred3.5y ago
It’s not working on my side. Divi Builder last version and the same for WordPress.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ calaiopee4.2y ago
I had these warnings: Warning: Undefined array key “_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption” Warning: Undefined array key “_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide” Warning: Cannot modify header information The support is after it just one day later. So that’s what the five stars are for. Two days later: Issue resolved, ****** six stars! This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by calaiopee. This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by calaiopee.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ HeleneT4.2y ago
Not working. Tried every settings but the caption is not showing up!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vinayaga5.0y ago
Lovely plugin that works great. But when I use the shortcode to display the caption in a DIVI post template, it does not have the ability to show WPML translated text for the caption. I wish the dev would fix this to make it truly useful in multilingual websites because the translation works in the default divi caption without a shortcode. This topic was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by vinayaga.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ instababa5.4y ago
thank you so much. love this plugin
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.26 Added additional sanitization to the caption box to prevent script injection from admin input 1.26
- — Version 1.25.1 Rollback: Disabled nested figure filter for now as it created some codification problems 1.25.1
- — Version 1.25 Added a filter to prevent nested figure tags when using gutenberg themes. Tested compatibility up to wp 6.8 1.25
- — Version 1.24 Added a global option in the general settings page to ignore the image captions defined for the image in the Media library. Tested compatibility up to wp 6.1 1.24
- — Version 1.23 Bug fix: removed warnings that appeared in some cases 1.23
- — Version 1.22 Bug fix: restored accidentally removed class “featured” 1.22
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.26). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 FSM Custom Featured Image Caption <= 1.25.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-02-25 CVE-2026-39693 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.25.1 No patch available
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 3 at 90% or more · development strings
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 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 "Allows adding custom captions to the featured images of the posts."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "if you need", "for developers").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Divi.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,682 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "copyright", "credits" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-06-13 6K+ → 5K+ down after 311 days in tier
- 2023-08-07 5K+ → 6K+ up after 24 days in tier
- 2023-07-14 6K+ → 5K+ down after 27 days in tier
- 2023-06-17 5K+ → 6K+ up after 247 days in tier
- 2022-10-13 4K+ → 5K+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 3K+ → 4K+ up after 325 days in tier
- 2021-11-13 2K+ → 3K+ up after 112 days in tier
- 2021-07-24 1K+ → 2K+ 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).
- R Require Featured Image 3K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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Modern Image Formats 100K+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Image Placeholders 60K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag B -
Simple Image Sizes 60K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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