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Custom Featured Image Metabox

by Yoren Chang · 70+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Custom Featured Image Metabox has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Custom Featured Image Metabox
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Custom Featured Image Metabox still maintained?
No. Last release 1 Jan 2015, over 11 years ago. 1 Jan 2015 · wordpress.org
Who owns Custom Featured Image Metabox, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Custom Featured Image Metabox removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Custom Featured Image Metabox safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Custom Featured Image Metabox update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 11 Sep 2014 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 144 months (last release 1 Jan 2015). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.1 Jan 2016Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 30 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
12 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Custom Featured Image Metabox
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 1 Jan 2015. Tested up to 4.1, 30 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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

70+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0.1
AuthorYoren Chang
Added1 Jun 2014
Last updated1 Jan 2015
Active installs70+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to4.1.42
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsmetabox, featured image

Other plugins by this author: Media Search Enhanced, Categories Metabox Enhanced, Unsortable Meta Box, Completely Delete, Quick Add Child

Questions

Is Custom Featured Image Metabox still maintained?

No. Last release 1 Jan 2015, over 11 years ago.

Who owns Custom Featured Image Metabox, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Custom Featured Image Metabox removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Custom Featured Image Metabox safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Custom Featured Image Metabox update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.1. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue