How can I verify it's working?

View the HTML source and look for fetchpriority="high" on the hero image and a matching in the . The admin-bar badge (enable it in Diagnostics) also shows how many images were tagged on the current page.

by Gunjan Jaswal 1 (0 reviews)

FetchPriority Featured Image

Name: FetchPriority Featured Image
Author: Gunjan Jaswal

Measures your real LCP element from visitors and auto-applies fetchpriority + preload. Visual picker and Core Web Vitals report.

FetchPriority Featured Image ranks #10,889 among WordPress.org plugins with 300+ active installations, is #1,134 of 6,299 in the Media category, a 1/5 rating from 0 reviews, and was last updated Aug 13, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.6.0 Current Version v1.6.0

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 13 Aug, 2026

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.6.0
Last Updated: Aug 13, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Gunjan Jaswal

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Support Threads: 1
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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to improve Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) performance without manually guessing which image is the hero. It measures the real LCP element from actual visitors, learns it per template, and automatically applies fetchpriority and preload to that image, including CSS background-image heroes.

Self-learning LCP detection from real users
CSS background-image preload
Visual click-to-pick LCP picker
Core Web Vitals report via CrUX API
Per-template modes (Auto/Learned/Manual/Off)
WooCommerce single-product gallery support
WP-CLI commands for LCP and settings
AVIF / WebP format detection

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about FetchPriority Featured Image

No, this plugin only adds an HTML attribute to the image tag. It doesn't modify your actual image files or database entries.

Yes! This plugin works with any theme that uses WordPress's standard featured image functions. It also includes specific support for popular page builders like Divi and Elementor that use custom image rendering methods.

No. The plugin works automatically once activated with sensible defaults, and self-learning LCP is on out of the box. Optional fine-tuning lives under Settings → FetchPriority, organised into tabs: Smart LCP, Targeting, Preload, and Diagnostics.

A small first-party script measures the Largest Contentful Paint element in real visitors' browsers and reports it back per template. After a few samples on a template, the plugin starts preloading and prioritising that exact image. The more traffic a template gets, the faster it settles — and it re-learns automatically if your hero changes. You can also set it manually with the visual picker.

The self-learning measurement is entirely first-party — reports go only to your own site, and store image URLs and timings, never visitor data. The optional Core Web Vitals report and PageSpeed audit call Google's APIs (Chrome UX Report and PageSpeed Insights) only when you click those buttons in the admin.

No. The measurement script is tiny and loads on only a sample of page views (20% by default, adjustable). Everything else runs in PHP at output time. The plugin's job is to make pages faster by prioritising the right image.

View the HTML source and look for fetchpriority="high" on the hero image and a matching <link rel="preload"> in the <head>. The admin-bar badge (enable it in Diagnostics) also shows how many images were tagged on the current page.