Category Featured Images Extended
by CK MacLeod · WordPress.org page · Website
Category Featured Images Extended has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 10,610 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 7, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.8.30.
Category Featured Images Extended at a glance
Is Category Featured Images Extended well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- (New since 1.2) You can also set tag images
- You can designate categories or tags whose images will be avoided: This feature may be helpful when numerous posts use the same general category, and you wish…
- You can also designate a category or tag whose image will be used as a last fallback when no regular featured image, category image, or parent category image…
- When a post has multiple category or tag images available, either the most recently added category or tag will be used. (This behavior is modifiable via hook…
Category Featured Images Extended reviews and ratings
7 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Excellent
An EXCELLENT plugin that you would normally expect to have a fee for. Great work, great support. Makes it easy to add featured images by category or by tag, so your site looks professional with just a few steps. Nice.
puzzlella -
THANK YOU!
Working on a project that has hero images and this is EXACTLY what I was looking for to implement a featured image on a category and it's posts. Save me SO MUCH TIME!
GratefulDeb -
Good stuff, great support
Super helpful when you have a lot of posts that have no featured image and you need them quick to fix the look and feel of your theme - especially if theme has photo focus. Plugin does what is expected; support was helpful even when the problem I had, had nothing to do with the plugin - but rather my theme/setup. Knowledgeable creator; un-bloated code.
goodyis -
Good Plugin, Even Better Support.
After posting a minor php error notification in the support foums (that did not affect installation or functionality) plugin developer responded immediately & issued an update with a patch in 24 hrs. That's the kind of attentiveness I look for in a developer when choosing plugin integrations for the sites I build. Great job!
michent1 -
Unable to install : Error
Unable to install the plugin, getting this error : Fatal error: Can't use function return value in write context in /wp-content/plugins/category-featured-images-extended/category-featured-images-extended.php on line 730
wptechnology -
Great !
Exactly what I was looking for and the developer is reactive ! Great work !
uktar
Details
Set images for categories and tags, especially for fallback post thumbnails or featured images.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- categories
- category featured image
- CK MacLeod
- featured image
- thumbnail
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- Version
- 1.52
- Last updated
- Sep 7, 2017
- First published
- Sep 23, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5.0
- Tested up to
- 4.8.30
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Category Featured Images Extended FAQ
What does Category Featured Images Extended do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Category Featured Images Extended offers (New since 1.2) You can also set tag images, You can designate categories or tags whose images will be avoided: This feature may be helpful when numerous posts use the same general category, and you wish, You can also designate a category or tag whose image will be used as a last fallback when no regular featured image, category image, or parent category image and When a post has multiple category or tag images available, either the most recently added category or tag will be used. (This behavior is modifiable via hook.
How many active installs does Category Featured Images Extended have?
WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for Category Featured Images Extended as of September 7, 2026.
Is Category Featured Images Extended still maintained?
The last release was on September 7, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Category Featured Images Extended free?
Category Featured Images Extended is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.