Featured Image Column
Healthy: maintained, last release 14 Aug 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Featured Image Column still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 14 Aug 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Featured Image Column, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer austyfrosty since Sep 2011. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Featured Image Column removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Featured Image Column safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Featured Image Column update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.0. No one-star spike after it. 24 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.
| austyfrosty | 14 Sep 2011 to 14 Aug 2026, 43 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 14 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| 5 star | 9 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
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
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 22 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 51 |
| 18 May 2026 | 44 |
| 25 May 2026 | 51 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 34 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 27 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 35 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 35 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 626 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 171 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 165 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 149 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 133 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 97 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 92 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 100 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 100 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 100 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 102 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 89 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 104 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 191 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 132 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 39 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Austin |
| Added | 14 Sep 2011 |
| Last updated | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Admin Interface Customization |
| Tags | admin, column, featured image |
Other plugins by this author: Custom Login, Announcement Bar, Unlimited Lists Widget, Hide and Catch Email
Questions
Is Featured Image Column still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Aug 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Featured Image Column, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer austyfrosty since Sep 2011.
Was Featured Image Column removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Featured Image Column safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Featured Image Column update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.0. No one-star spike after it.