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Featured Image

by Mervin Praison · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Featured Image
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security90
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Featured Image still maintained?
Yes. Last release 8 Nov 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months. 8 Nov 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Featured Image, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer mervinpraison since Mar 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Featured Image removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Featured Image safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2). Not on the exploited list. 25 Jun 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Featured Image update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2. No one-star spike after it. 8 Nov 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 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.

Committers and their active periods
mervinpraison19 Mar 2012 to 8 Nov 2025, 7 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
12 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Featured Image
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 8 Nov 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.

Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 2.2).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
25 Jun 2026Featured Image <= 2.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.12.2Patched before disclosure
10 Nov 2025Featured Image <= 2.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 2.12.2Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Featured Image
4 May 202629
11 May 202663
18 May 202656
25 May 202668
1 Jun 202652
8 Jun 202664
15 Jun 202656
22 Jun 202655
29 Jun 2026156
6 Jul 2026107
13 Jul 202675
20 Jul 202669
27 Jul 202677
3 Aug 202672
10 Aug 202677
17 Aug 202680
24 Aug 202667
31 Aug 202668
7 Sep 202672
14 Sep 202682
21 Sep 202686
28 Sep 202690
5 Oct 202680
12 Oct 202680
19 Oct 2026151
26 Oct 2026120
2 Nov 202619

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% above the 27-week average.

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

Version2.2
AuthorMervin Praison
Added19 Mar 2012
Last updated8 Nov 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Media Library & Asset Management
Tagsseo, image, widget, shortcode, featured image

Other plugins by this author: Praison AI SEO, Meta Content, WP Google Authorship, Live Clock Widget, Categories Page, PraisonAI, PraisonAI Git Posts

Questions

Is Featured Image still maintained?

Yes. Last release 8 Nov 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns Featured Image, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer mervinpraison since Mar 2012.

Was Featured Image removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Featured Image safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Featured Image update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.2. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue