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RSS Featured Image

by Jordy Meow · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 37 months (last release 12 Oct 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for RSS Featured Image
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is RSS Featured Image still maintained?
No. Last release 12 Oct 2023, over 3 years ago. 12 Oct 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns RSS Featured Image, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was RSS Featured Image removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is RSS Featured Image safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest RSS Featured Image update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.6. No one-star spike after it. 12 Oct 2023 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 37 months (last release 12 Oct 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.11 Oct 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 8 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
TigrouMeow1 Feb 2018 to 12 Oct 2023, 14 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for RSS Featured Image
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 12 Oct 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star23
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for RSS Featured Image
4 May 202618
11 May 202642
18 May 202644
25 May 202645
1 Jun 202645
8 Jun 202655
15 Jun 202647
22 Jun 202631
29 Jun 202631
6 Jul 202634
13 Jul 202639
20 Jul 202644
27 Jul 202655
3 Aug 202666
10 Aug 202661
17 Aug 202672
24 Aug 202686
31 Aug 202647
7 Sep 202649
14 Sep 202667
21 Sep 202666
28 Sep 202662
5 Oct 202667
12 Oct 202667
19 Oct 2026173
26 Oct 2026111
2 Nov 202618

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 62% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub)Score 100 · 100,000+RSS Includes PagesScore 100 · 10,000+Featured Images in RSS for MailchimpScore 98 · 20,000+Disable Feeds WPScore 94 · 10,000+WP RSS AggregatorScore 88 · 40,000+

Facts

Version1.0.6
AuthorJordy Meow
Added1 Feb 2018
Last updated12 Oct 2023
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.3.14
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsrss, image, featured, mailchimp, thumbnail

Other plugins by this author: Media Cleaner: Delete Unused Images & Clean Your Media Library, AI Engine - MCP Server & AI Chatbot for WordPress, with Claude, ChatGPT & Gemini, Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails, Image Sizes, WebP & AVIF, Media File Renamer: Rename Images & Files for SEO (AI-Powered), Gallery Custom Links, Meow Lightbox, Meow Gallery, Database Cleaner: Cleanup, Optimization & Repair, Photo Engine (Media Organizer & Lightroom), WP Category Permalink, Meow Mailer - Free SMTP, Everything Included, SEO Engine - Smart SEO with AI, Schema & Redirection for WordPress

Questions

Is RSS Featured Image still maintained?

No. Last release 12 Oct 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns RSS Featured Image, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was RSS Featured Image removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is RSS Featured Image safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest RSS Featured Image update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.6. No one-star spike after it.

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