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Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved

by wpgenie2 · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0 Tested up to WP 7.1.3

Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved has 40+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,641 downloads all time. It was downloaded 123 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 7, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved at a glance

Active installs
40+
was 50+ 30 days ago
Total downloads
2,641
Downloads, last 30 days
123
30-day growth
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downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved reviews and ratings

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

5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

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  • Plugin works well.

    I had a ton of staff set up as a custom post type and this plugin made it much quicker to add their photos to each post. Had a few issues initially but the developer kindly responded with a fix within a few days. :)

    veggie_89

Download and install history

240 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved downloads per day05101520Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved active installs012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Details

Drag and Drop Featured Image Improved replaces the default featured image box with a drag and drop zone for faster and more convenient uploads.

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

Tags

  • featured image
  • metabox
  • replacement
  • upload
  • wpgenie

More from wpgenie2

Version
2.0
Last updated
Sep 7, 2026
First published
Feb 16, 2023
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved FAQ

How many active installs does Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved have?

WordPress.org reports 40+ active installs for Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved as of October 22, 2026.

Is Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 7, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved free?

Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.