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Add Featured Image to RSS Feed — WordPress RSS Feed Plugin

by Corey Salzano · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.5 Tested up to WP 7.0.4

Add Featured Image to RSS Feed has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 44,956 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 26, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Add Featured Image to RSS Feed at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
44,956
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Add Featured Image to RSS Feed well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
8%
1 of 12 reviews on WordPress.org

Add Featured Image to RSS Feed reviews and ratings

12 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

12 reviews

5★
8
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3★
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2★
1
1★
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Where Add Featured Image to RSS Feed ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Add Featured Image to RSS Feed appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best RSS Feed Plugins #19 by tag, #6 in search #5 –

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Details

Adds the featured image attached to posts to the beginning of the post content and excerpt in RSS feeds.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • add featured image
  • add featured image to rss
  • featured image
  • feed
  • post thumbnail

More from Corey Salzano

Version
1.1.5
Last updated
Jun 26, 2026
First published
Feb 17, 2013
Requires WordPress
2.9.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Add Featured Image to RSS Feed FAQ

How many active installs does Add Featured Image to RSS Feed have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Add Featured Image to RSS Feed as of September 7, 2026.

Is Add Featured Image to RSS Feed still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on June 26, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Add Featured Image to RSS Feed free?

Add Featured Image to RSS Feed is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Add Featured Image to RSS Feed rank among RSS Feed Plugins?

Add Featured Image to RSS Feed is #5 in the WordPress.org "feed" ranking as of today.