Automatic Featured Images from Videos
Healthy: maintained, last release 14 Jul 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Automatic Featured Images from Videos still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 14 Jul 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Automatic Featured Images from Videos, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer webdevstudios since Aug 2023. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Automatic Featured Images from Videos removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Automatic Featured Images from Videos safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.8). Not on the exploited list. 25 Jan 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Automatic Featured Images from Videos update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.9. No one-star spike after it. 14 Jul 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.
| tw2113 | 28 Jan 2015 to 18 Jun 2022, 12 commits |
|---|---|
| webdevstudios | 22 Aug 2023 to 14 Jul 2026, 10 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 14 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.
| 5 star | 31 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 1.2.8).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2026 | Automatic Featured Images from Videos <= 1.2.7 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 1.2.7 | 1.2.8 | Patched before disclosure |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Automatic Featured Images from Videos <= 1.2.4 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 1.2.4 | 1.2.5 | 2 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 58 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 152 |
| 18 May 2026 | 149 |
| 25 May 2026 | 175 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 125 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 131 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 105 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 113 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 95 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 110 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 2,873 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 557 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 391 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 334 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 262 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 267 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 284 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 212 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 191 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 260 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 203 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 239 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 176 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 214 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 295 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 247 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 38 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.2.9 |
|---|---|
| Author | webdevstudios |
| Added | 16 Jul 2014 |
| Last updated | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | video, vimeo, youtube, featured images, automatic-featured-image |
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Questions
Is Automatic Featured Images from Videos still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Jul 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Automatic Featured Images from Videos, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer webdevstudios since Aug 2023.
Was Automatic Featured Images from Videos removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Automatic Featured Images from Videos safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.8). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Automatic Featured Images from Videos update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.9. No one-star spike after it.