XO Featured Image Tools
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
| ishitaka | 4 Nov 2017 to 24 Nov 2025, 74 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 12 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 24 Nov 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 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
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2024.
| 5 star | 19 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- Does not work at all · 1 star · 14 Apr 2024
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 191 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 341 |
| 18 May 2026 | 346 |
| 25 May 2026 | 295 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 367 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 410 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 339 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 348 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 302 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 412 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 352 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 462 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 345 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 346 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 288 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 321 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 313 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 296 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 284 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 357 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 391 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 359 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 363 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 321 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,390 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,989 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 111 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 121% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.15.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | ishitaka |
| Added | 4 Nov 2017 |
| Last updated | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Content Management > Media Library & Asset Management |
| Tags | thumbnail, featured image, auto featured image |
Other plugins by this author: XO Security, XO Post Background, Full-Text Search, Associate Attachment
Questions
Is XO Featured Image Tools still maintained?
XO Featured Image Tools was last updated on 24 Nov 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.
Is XO Featured Image Tools safe?
XO Featured Image Tools has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.
Who owns XO Featured Image Tools?
The wordpress.org author is ishitaka. Recent committers: ishitaka, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of XO Featured Image Tools?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Folders - Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager, Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size, Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager, Media Library Organizer - Folders, File Manager & Media Categories, reGenerate Thumbnails Advanced.