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WP Remote Thumbnail

by Nirmal Kumar Ram · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.3.2 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.4+

WP Remote Thumbnail has 60+ active installs on WordPress.org and 11,523 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 31, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

WP Remote Thumbnail at a glance

Active installs
60+
Total downloads
11,523
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Remote Thumbnail well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

WP Remote Thumbnail reviews and ratings

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

3.5 out of 5

8 reviews

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Details

A small lightweight plugin to set external/remote images as post thumbnail/featured image.

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

Tags

  • external featured image
  • featured image
  • remote featured image
  • remote thumbnail
  • url to featured image

More from Nirmal Kumar Ram

Version
1.3.2
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026
First published
Feb 28, 2014
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Remote Thumbnail FAQ

How many active installs does WP Remote Thumbnail have?

WordPress.org reports 60+ active installs for WP Remote Thumbnail as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Remote Thumbnail still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 31, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is WP Remote Thumbnail free?

WP Remote Thumbnail is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.