by Bjorn Solstad 3.5 (2 reviews)

Clickable Featured Image

Name: Clickable Featured Image
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Bjorn Solstad

Make WordPress featured images clickable. Link post thumbnails to the full-size image, attachment page, or post permalink.

Clickable Featured Image ranks #17,701 among WordPress.org plugins with 80+ active installations, is #1,842 of 6,352 in the Media category, a 3.5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Sep 16, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.1

v1.1.5 Current Version v1.1.5

Updated 6 days ago Last Update on 16 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#1,842 of 6,352 in Media Top 25% by installs Downloads +178% this week Actively maintained

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#17,701

+17 this week

Active Installs

80+

-7%

KW Avg Position

107.3

1 better

Downloads

2.9K

+8 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

70%

Review 3.5 out of 5

3.5 (2 reviews)

Next Milestone 90

Total Progress 70%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.5
Last Updated: Sep 16, 2026
Requires WP: 5.4+
Tested Up To: 7.1.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Bjorn Solstad

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.5
Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Clickable Featured Image

Yes. Go to Settings > Clickable Featured Image. The defaults work without configuration.

The default single-post behavior links the featured image to the full-size image file, which is the link format many lightbox plugins expect. It has been tested with "Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block" and Meow Lightbox style workflows.

No. This plugin makes featured images clickable. If you want an overlay/modal lightbox, keep using your preferred lightbox plugin.

Yes. It checks the core Featured Image block and avoids wrapping images that are already linked by the block or theme.

It should work with most themes that use standard WordPress featured image output. It has been tested with GeneratePress and Twenty Twenty-Four.

Yes. Version 1.1.0 adds post type checkboxes on the settings page.