WEN Featured Image
Healthy: maintained, last release 25 Mar 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WEN Featured Image still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 25 Mar 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 25 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WEN Featured Image, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer wenthemes since Mar 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WEN Featured Image removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WEN Featured Image safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WEN Featured Image update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0. No one-star spike after it. 25 Mar 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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.
| wenthemes | 27 Mar 2015 to 25 Mar 2026, 23 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 25 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 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
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 56 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 128 |
| 18 May 2026 | 179 |
| 25 May 2026 | 164 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 127 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 133 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 127 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 123 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 95 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 130 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 98 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 106 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 118 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 139 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 123 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 123 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 109 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 94 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 117 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 110 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 125 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 116 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 101 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 110 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 183 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 139 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 29 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 3% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | WEN Themes |
| Added | 27 Mar 2015 |
| Last updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | admin, image, media, upload, featured image |
Other plugins by this author: WEN Logo Slider, Team View, WEN Responsive Columns, WEN Skill Charts, WEN Call To Action, WEN Map Marker
Questions
Is WEN Featured Image still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 Mar 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns WEN Featured Image, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wenthemes since Mar 2015.
Was WEN Featured Image removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WEN Featured Image safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WEN Featured Image update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0. No one-star spike after it.