Add Featured Image Column
Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Sep 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Add Featured Image Column still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 20 Sep 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 20 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Add Featured Image Column, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer littler.chicken since Sep 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Add Featured Image Column removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Add Featured Image Column safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Add Featured Image Column update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1.7. No one-star spike after it. 20 Sep 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| littler.chicken | 11 Sep 2015 to 20 Sep 2026, 28 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 44 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 20 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 12 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 29 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 37 |
| 18 May 2026 | 51 |
| 25 May 2026 | 57 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 40 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 41 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 50 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 54 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 73 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 68 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 67 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 38 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 43 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 55 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 102 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,527 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 250 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 212 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 168 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 270 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 211 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 29 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 24% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | Robin Cornett |
| Added | 11 Sep 2015 |
| Last updated | 20 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | admin columns, featured image |
Other plugins by this author: Scriptless Social Sharing, Send Images to RSS, Display Featured Image for Genesis
Questions
Is Add Featured Image Column still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Sep 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Add Featured Image Column, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer littler.chicken since Sep 2015.
Was Add Featured Image Column removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Add Featured Image Column safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Add Featured Image Column update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.7. No one-star spike after it.