REST API Featured Image
by uri · WordPress.org page · Website
REST API Featured Image has 700+ active installs on WordPress.org and 10,130 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 6, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
REST API Featured Image at a glance
Is REST API Featured Image well maintained?
REST API Featured Image reviews and ratings
4 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Handy plugin, but watch the CSS
This plugin did what it was built to do, it easily added my featured media into the REST API. However, it also overrode a lot of styling on my website. specifically hyperlinks. I ended up removing the plugin and adding "?_embed" to the end of my call (ex: wp-json/wp/v2/posts?_embed) which accomplished the same thing without the need for this plugin.
stilemas -
not work with current wordpress version
not work with current wordpress version
fdciabdul -
You saved my day
Thank you!
gborgonovo -
Well done!!!
I'm surprised Wordpress doesn't include this feature by default.. it is the plugin I was looking for, thank you :)
orsifrancesco
Details
Enhance your WordPress REST API by adding a featured image URL field directly to API responses, improving performance by eliminating extra requests.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- api performance
- featured image
- featured image url
- rest-api
- Wordpress REST API
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- Version
- 0.9.2
- Last updated
- Aug 6, 2025
- First published
- Oct 1, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
REST API Featured Image FAQ
How many active installs does REST API Featured Image have?
WordPress.org reports 700+ active installs for REST API Featured Image as of September 7, 2026.
Is REST API Featured Image still maintained?
The last release was on August 6, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is REST API Featured Image free?
REST API Featured Image is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.