Require Featured Image
At risk: no release in 83 months (last release 17 Dec 2019).
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.
| pressupinc | 2 Aug 2013 to 17 Dec 2019, 71 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.3 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 17 Dec 2019. Tested up to 5.3, 18 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 3.9 from 16 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 10 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 48 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 96 |
| 18 May 2026 | 99 |
| 25 May 2026 | 76 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 73 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 67 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 84 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 80 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 50 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 61 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 87 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 80 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 68 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 106 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 102 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 106 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 103 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 127 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 133 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 106 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 126 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 111 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 116 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 112 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 183 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 149 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 47 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 28% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.5.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | pressupinc |
| Added | 2 Aug 2013 |
| Last updated | 17 Dec 2019 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5 |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | edit, post, admin, images, featured image |
Other plugins by this author: Display All Image Sizes, Only One Category
Questions
Is Require Featured Image still maintained?
Require Featured Image was last updated on 17 Dec 2019. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Require Featured Image safe?
Require Featured Image has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Require Featured Image?
The wordpress.org author is pressupinc. Recent committers: pressupinc, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Require Featured Image?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor, Custom Login Page Customizer, Block Visibility - Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability, CMS Tree Page View - Reorder Pages with a Drag-and-Drop Tree.