Hide featured image on all single page/post
by Tyler Tork · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 4K+ installs across the portfolio →
This lightweight plugin hides all featured images on pages and posts when they are viewed in their own tab. The posts are not modified -- they still h …
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Health
D 47/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
4K+
≈4.8K estimated
Momentum
+29%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “featured images” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Install conversion
How it's measured →10%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 39.9K 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.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20.
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 1734 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20; the current branch is 7.1
4.6★ over 14 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
1 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1734 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| featured images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “featured images” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 880 · 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.
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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 5K.
Install history since 26 Jun 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ anassatout2.3y ago
perfect plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ naijamomo3.1y ago
i love how it works, it’s works like a ghost plugin and greatly fine
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Maksimasz3.7y ago
Using the theme MH Magazine lite. As intended, it hides the image in all posts.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ petewolk3.8y ago
Old now I know but it doesn’t work for TwentySeventeen.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sergio Ortiz3.9y ago
It is working great. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ PalKat4.1y ago
I switched my theme to Extra by Elegant Themes and there a post with videos where I did not want the featured image to show on the actual post. This has done just that for me. So easy and works great so far!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ David4.4y ago
Hi Tyler, Tried this out but to no success. I’m using a theme by MajorThemes.com called “The Hue”. If there’s a fix for this, more than happy to make a donation! Thank you for your time!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lubo20194.7y ago
Exactly what I wanted …;-)
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 2 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 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This lightweight plugin hides all featured images on pages and posts when they are viewed in their own tab...."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "if you have").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,481 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 1 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-18 5K+ → 4K+ down after 243 days in tier
- 2025-12-18 6K+ → 5K+ down after 174 days in tier
- 2025-06-27 7K+ → 6K+ down after 156 days in tier
- 2025-01-22 8K+ → 7K+ down after 53 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 9K+ → 8K+ down after 124 days in tier
- 2024-07-29 10K+ → 9K+ down after 664 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 9K+ → 10K+ 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★ · 1 shared tag A -
Automatic Featured Images from Videos 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Acme Fix Images – Regenerate Thumbnails 3K+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag C -
Preload Featured Images 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
Easy Featured Images 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D -
Display Featured Image for Genesis 1K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag D
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