External URL Featured Image
by jmarreros · WordPress.org page · Website
External URL Featured Image has 300+ active installs on WordPress.org and 13,800 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 27, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.5.20.
External URL Featured Image at a glance
Is External URL Featured Image well maintained?
External URL Featured Image reviews and ratings
8 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
8 reviews
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Perfect!
Does EXACTLY what I was looking for, for free, and without annoying text and banners in your admin area.
Misophoniq -
work great still!
work great.. even it's has not been update..
xoldie -
yes but no
doesnt show the image on top of the post as it would do in the normal way when you load an image without a plugin
spala -
Please make it compatible
This is really great Please make it compatible with the new version wordpress God bless you
moein -
Works well for me
It is what I was looking for: simplicity. $external_image = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_dcms_eufi_img', true );
Daniel Hendricks -
Excellent!
works well.
jesspine
Details
Use an external url image as Featured Image for your posts, pages, and other kind of post types.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- external
- featured
- featured image
- flickr
- url
More from jmarreros
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Simple Author Bio 200+ installs
- Version
- 1.0.3
- Last updated
- Sep 27, 2020
- First published
- Jan 8, 2017
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 5.5.20
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
External URL Featured Image FAQ
How many active installs does External URL Featured Image have?
WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs for External URL Featured Image as of September 7, 2026.
Is External URL Featured Image still maintained?
The last release was on September 27, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is External URL Featured Image free?
External URL Featured Image is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.