by cyrillbolliger 4.8 (38 reviews)

Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages

Name: Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages
Rating: 4.8 (38 reviews)
Author: cyrillbolliger

Easily control whether the featured image appears in the single post or page view (doesn't hide it in archive/list view).

Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and… ranks #1,006 among WordPress.org plugins with 30,000+ active installations, is #117 of 6,303 in the Media category, a 4.8/5 rating from 38 reviews, and was last updated May 3, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9.7 (Current: 7.1)

v3.4.0 Current Version v3.4.0

Updated 4 months ago Last Update on 03 May, 2026

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.4.0
Last Updated: May 03, 2026
Requires WP: 6.7+
Tested Up To: 6.9.7
PHP Version: 5.6 or higher
Author: cyrillbolliger

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Reviews: 38
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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for bloggers, content creators, and developers managing WordPress posts and pages. It lets users toggle the featured image on or off for individual singular posts/pages via a checkbox, without affecting how it appears in archives or list views.

Show/hide featured image per post
Checkbox toggle in post editor
Keeps archive/list view visible
WooCommerce product page support
Lightweight and optimized
No ads or upsells
Compatible with most themes

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages

Some themes load featured images in custom ways, which may cause compatibility issues. The two most common reasons are: 1) The theme loads the featured image before the loop (e.g., in the header). 2) The theme manually calls the featured image using custom functions. Solution for case 1 If your theme loads the featured image before the loop, you can modify the plugin's behavior by adding the following snippet to your functions.php file: function cybocfi_set_startup_hook() { return 'get_header'; } add_filter( 'cybocfi_startup_hook', 'cybocfi_set_startup_hook' ); add_filter( 'cybocfi_only_hide_in_the_loop', '__return_false' ); Note: This may hide the featured image from other plugins that rely on it, such as SEO plugins or the 'latest posts' plugin. Solution for case 2 If your theme uses custom functions to display featured images, try the following options: Ask the theme developer to use standard WordPress functions like wp_get_attachment_image(), get_the_post_thumbnail() or the_post_thumbnail(). Create a child theme and load the featured image with one of the functions above.

Yes! This plugin does not collect, process, or store any personal information, making it fully GDPR-compliant.

Yes. Add the following code to your functions.php file to hide featured images by default: add_filter('cybocfi_hide_by_default', '__return_true'); This will automatically check the "Hide Featured Image" option for all new posts and pages. Existing content remains unchanged. For different default behaviors based on the post type, use: function cybocfi_set_default_hiding_state( $default, $post_type ) { if ( 'post' === $post_type ) { $default = true; // Hide featured images on posts by default } else if ( 'page' === $post_type ) { $default = false; // Show featured images on pages by default } return $default; } add_filter( 'cybocfi_hide_by_default', 'cybocfi_set_default_hiding_state', 10, 2 );

Yes. By default, the plugin works on all post types that support featured images. To restrict it to posts only, add the following snippet to your functions.php: function cybocfi_limit_to_posts( $enabled, $post_type ) { if ( 'post' === $post_type ) { return $enabled; } return false; } add_filter( 'cybocfi_enabled_for_post_type', 'cybocfi_limit_to_posts', 10, 2 ); If you want it to work for both posts and pages but disable it for other post types: function cybocfi_limit_to_posts_and_pages( $enabled, $post_type ) { $allowed_post_types = array( 'post', 'page' ); // add any post type you want to use the plugin with return in_array( $post_type, $allowed_post_types ); } add_filter( 'cybocfi_enabled_for_post_type', 'cybocfi_limit_to_posts_and_pages', 10, 2 );

If the featured image is hidden for a WooCommerce product, it will still appear as a thumbnail in the cart, checkout, and product lists. However, it will not be displayed in the single product view. If a product gallery is available, all gallery images will be shown as usual, except for the hidden featured image.

Yes. The plugin applies CSS adjustments automatically for standard themes. If needed, customize it with this snippet: function cybocfi_woocommerce_styles( $css ) { return '.wp-block-woocommerce-product-image-gallery {display: none;}'; } add_filter( 'cybocfi_woocommerce_style_overrides', 'cybocfi_woocommerce_styles' ); These styles apply only when the featured image is hidden in WooCommerce product pages.

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You can customize the checkbox label using this filter in your functions.php file: function cybocfi_set_featured_image_label( $label ) { return 'Hide featured image in post'; // change this text } add_filter( 'cibocfi_checkbox_label', 'cybocfi_set_featured_image_label' ); I can’t save posts in WordPress 5.7.0 A WordPress core bug (#52787) may cause this issue when another plugin uses post meta values in a specific way. If you see the error "Updating failed. Could not delete meta value from database.", try:

Upgrading to WordPress 5.7.1 or later.

The cybocfi_post_type filter has been replaced with cybocfi_enabled_for_post_type. To update your code: 1) Change the filter hook from cybocfi_post_type to cybocfi_enabled_for_post_type. 2) Swap the filter functions arguments. $enabled is now the first argument $post_type the second. In case you've only used one argument ($post_type), you must not only adapt the function signature, but also add the priority and number of arguments to your add_filter() function call. Here's an example: // BEFORE UPDATE: Using the deprecated filter function cybocfi_limit_to_posts( $post_type, $enabled ) { if ( 'post' === $post_type ) { return $enabled; } return false; } add_filter( 'cybocfi_post_type', 'cybocfi_limit_to_posts', 10, 2 ); // AFTER UPDATE: Using the new filter function cybocfi_limit_to_posts( $enabled, $post_type ) { if ( 'post' === $post_type ) { return $enabled; } return false; } add_filter( 'cybocfi_enabled_for_post_type', 'cybocfi_limit_to_posts', 10, 2 );