Category Featured Image
Set a featured image for post by a category.
Category Featured Image ranks #9,747 among WordPress.org plugins with 400+ active installations, a 2.9/5 rating from 12 reviews, and was last updated Aug 16, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
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- Version
- 2.09
- Last Updated
- Aug 16, 2026
- Requires WP
- 4.6+
- Tested Up To
- 7.1
- PHP Version
- 8.0 or higher
- Author
- Katsushi Kawamori
Support & Rating
- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 2.9
- Reviews
- 12
- Support Threads
- 0
- Resolved
- 0%
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeThis plugin is for WordPress site owners who want featured images assigned automatically based on post categories. It solves the problem of manually setting featured images on individual posts by bulk-applying a category's featured image to all posts in that category.
- Bulk sets post featured images
- Parent category image takes precedence
- Applies image when posting
- Supports Custom Post Types
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