Add Featured Image Custom Link
Avoid: vulnerability published 31 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 31 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.14 Jan 2026Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 30 months (last release 14 May 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.14 May 2025Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 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.
| plugin-master | 11 Jan 2019 to 11 Jan 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| mitalideva | 11 Jan 2019 to 20 Feb 2020, 30 commits |
| viitorcloudvc | 9 Mar 2020 to 27 May 2024, 20 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4 supported 8.2+
Last release 14 May 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | Add Featured Image Custom Link <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 2.0.0 | No fix | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.1 from 15 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 24 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 60 |
| 18 May 2026 | 67 |
| 25 May 2026 | 55 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 52 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 25 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 28 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 25 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 36 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 49 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 57 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 37 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 56 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 42 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 45 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 51 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 61 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 67 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 61 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 59 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 55 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 101 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 110 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 15 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 42% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | ViitorCloud Technologies Pvt Ltd |
| Added | 11 Jan 2019 |
| Last updated | 14 May 2024 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | custom link, external link, Featured Image Custom Link, Custom Url to Featured Image, External Link to Featured Image |
Other plugins by this author: Auto Post Expiration, Increase Maximum Upload File Size, PDF secure, Duplicate Page/Post/Custom Post Type, Nofollow External Links (SEO), Source Code Protection, Protect Admin Login, FotoWare WordPress Lite
Questions
Is Add Featured Image Custom Link still maintained?
Add Featured Image Custom Link was last updated on 14 May 2024. Its Canary status is Avoid.
Is Add Featured Image Custom Link safe?
Add Featured Image Custom Link has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.
Who owns Add Featured Image Custom Link?
The wordpress.org author is ViitorCloud Technologies Pvt Ltd. Recent committers: viitorcloudvc, mitalideva, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Add Featured Image Custom Link?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.