Generate Images (AI) – Magic Post Thumbnail
by Alexandre Gaboriau · AI
Also makes 4 other plugins · 5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Generate featured images from Bing, GPT Image, Unsplash and more. Automatic, bulk or Gutenberg — based on your post title.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
5K+
≈5.8K estimated
Momentum
-13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “ai image”, “bulk” and “featured image” for “post thumbnail”, “grok” and “gpt”. “ai image” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “post thumbnail” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “bulk” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “grok” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “featured image” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gpt” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 77 average across 3,394 AI plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 492.2K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median AI plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,010 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other AI 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 10 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 9 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 25 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
21%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| thumbnail image generator | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| magic | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| post from gpt | #1 | #2 | up 1 |
| gpt image | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| post thumbnail | #4 | #10 | 0 |
| website thumbnail | #3 | #8 | 0 |
| generate | #9 | #20 | up 1 |
| thumbnail generator | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| thumbnail your tag | #11 | #12 | down 1 |
| generate thumbnail | #5 | #12 | down 1 |
| grok | #8 | #12 | down 2 |
| gpt | #13 | #15 | up 6 |
| unsplash | #14 | #16 | down 1 |
| thumbnail title | #6 | #16 | — |
| the post thumbnail | #6 | #16 | 0 |
| bulk thumbnail | #7 | #13 | 0 |
| admin featured thumbnail | #7 | #10 | down 1 |
| featured admin thumbnail | #7 | #10 | down 1 |
| page thumbnail | #8 | #16 | 0 |
| image generator your tag | #23 | #20 | up 1 |
| ai image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| bulk your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| featured image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
142 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 110 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 “ai image”, “bulk” and “featured image” for “post thumbnail”, “grok” and “gpt”. “ai image” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “post thumbnail” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “bulk” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “grok” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “featured image” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gpt” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “thumbnail”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 17.8K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
10
releases in the last 12 months
9d ago
latest release · v7.0.2 · 22 Oct 2026
115
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “5K+”. 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 6K.
Install history since 7 Dec 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ pixluser2.0y ago
That’s the perfect software to automatically add pictures into featured images, and also content, and soon into metabox gallery 🙂The developper is very open to new ideas, and provide a good work. I bought my pro license to go even further. Thanks !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ slifetw2.1y ago
Execute normally, in WordPress 6.5.5
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SmileWP2.1y ago
This plugin saves you time, Until it doesn’t. When is that? When this plugin “auto generates” featured images for your posts by using real live book covers, and real live marketing materials with REAL BRAND NAMES and REAL ICONS, and REAL AUTHOR NAMES, anbd REAL BOOK TITLES… About one third of the posts we’ve made have 100% COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL in them. If I upgrade to paid Pro will I get non-copyrighted materials guaranteed? I added a thrird star because the Magic Thumbnail plugin does help with productivity–when it helps. This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by SmileWP.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ coldchris2.1y ago
It is very useful to find thumbnails for my thouseads of posts. I would like to have also google option in manual generate option. And also it would be really great if search words could be mixed like post name + category. Other than that, it’s a great plugin for the site owners with thousands of posts without thumbnails. i could get a pro version but both i hate subscription payments and also the price is huge comparing the features of the free version. Despite everything, this plugin deserves 5 stars all the way. Thanks dev team for the great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mariawong162.4y ago
The plugin is easy to set up and works great for automatically generating images for my posts. I use it with envato elements. The developer is very helpful. I highly recommend it to anyone who needs an automatic image tool.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ everthingrelationshipcc3.3y ago
handy nice improvements This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by everthingrelationshipcc. This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by everthingrelationshipcc.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aperrier3.9y ago
Create automatically images for posts, it is really useful when we have some automatic blogs. The new interface is better than the old one and settings are easy to setup.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ronan.anjos4.1y ago
O plugin exige poucas configurações e funciona perfeitamente. Muito obrigado ao desenvolvedor
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 6.2.1 Bing Images is the default source for the Google Image (scraping) bank. The old Google HTML pipeline is off. Same search options map to Bing ( qft filters). Filter: mpt_google_scraping_bing_qft_tokens . 6.2.1
- — Version 6.2.0 Google Image (scraping): new way to fetch results; still unstable on many hosts. Bing fallback when Google fails: on by default; off in Banks or filter. 6.2.0
- — Version 6.1.8 Fix Gutenberg Block: loader no longer stays infinite when image download fails Fix Gutenberg Block: improve download reliability for Openverse and Flickr images Fix Gutenberg Block: preserve URL-encoded characters in ima 6.1.8
- — Version 6.1.7 Fix dashboard footer 6.1.7
- — Version 6.1.6 PRO: Improve compatibility with “Featured Image from URL” (FIFU) plugin – supports both free and premium versions PRO: Disable Envato Elements integration (API no longer working) Remove Envato Elements from available ima 6.1.6
- — Version 6.1.5 Add Black Friday discount 6.1.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 6 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (7.0.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-08-26 CVE-2024-43921 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.2.9 Patched in 5.2.10
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Generate Images – Magic Post Thumbnail <= 5.2.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-07-22 CVE-2024-6724 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.2.7 Patched in 5.2.8
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 2.4.3 - 4.1.12 Patched in 4.1.13
- 2023-04-03 CVE-2023-29171 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.1.10 Patched in 4.1.11
- 2021-07-05 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3.6 Patched in 3.3.7
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Generate featured images from Bing, GPT Image, Unsplash and more. Automatic, bulk or Gutenberg — based on y..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, ACF, OpenAI, Gemini and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,640 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "ai image", "image generator" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-03 6K+ → 5K+ down after 53 days in tier
- 2026-06-11 7K+ → 6K+ down after 98 days in tier
- 2026-03-05 8K+ → 7K+ down after 108 days in tier
- 2025-11-17 9K+ → 8K+ down after 61 days in tier
- 2025-09-17 8K+ → 9K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-15 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-14 8K+ → 9K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-13 9K+ → 8K+ down 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).
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Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
XO Featured Image Tools 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
Manual Image Crop 7K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B - E Easy Add Thumbnail 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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Feed Post Thumbnail 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Featured Image Zoom 900+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C
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