Easy Featured Images
At risk: no release in 140 months (last release 5 May 2015).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 12 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.2 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated 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 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 5 May 2015. Tested up to 4.2, 29 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.7 from 7 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 15 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 53 |
| 18 May 2026 | 56 |
| 25 May 2026 | 43 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 34 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 49 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 27 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 21 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 22 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 27 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 40 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 38 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 50 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 38 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 39 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 39 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 44 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 50 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 67 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 57 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 54 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 54 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 45 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 115 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 91 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 17 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 48% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | danielpataki |
| Added | 14 Mar 2015 |
| Last updated | 5 May 2015 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5.0 |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Media Library & Asset Management |
| Tags | ajax, media, featured images |
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Questions
Is Easy Featured Images still maintained?
Easy Featured Images was last updated on 5 May 2015. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Easy Featured Images safe?
Easy Featured Images has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Easy Featured Images?
The wordpress.org author is danielpataki. Recent committers: danielpataki, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Easy Featured Images?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Folders - Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager, Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size, Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager, Media Library Organizer - Folders, File Manager & Media Categories, reGenerate Thumbnails Advanced.