by uri 4 (4 reviews)

REST API Featured Image

Enhance your WordPress REST API by adding a featured image URL field directly to API responses, improving performance by eliminating extra requests.

REST API Featured Image ranks #8,081 among WordPress.org plugins with 700+ active installations, a 4/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated Aug 6, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 7.1.1)

v0.9.2 Current Version v0.9.2

Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 06 Aug, 2025

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

Top 25% by installs No update in over a year

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Active Installs

700+

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KW Avg Position

43.8

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Downloads

9.4K

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80%

Review 4 out of 5

4 (4 reviews)

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Total Progress 44%

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Plugin Details

Version: 0.9.2
Last Updated: Aug 06, 2025
Requires WP: 5.3.0+
Tested Up To: 6.8
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: uri

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4
Reviews: 4
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and developers building applications or themes that consume the WordPress REST API. It solves the problem of needing extra API requests to fetch featured images by embedding the featured image URL directly in REST API responses.

Adds featured_media_src_url field
Reduces extra API requests
Custom post type support
Enable/disable per post type
No-code configuration

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about REST API Featured Image

After installing and activating the plugin, the REST API responses for your selected post types will include a new field named featured_media_src_url. This field contains the direct URL to the featured image.

Yes, the plugin fully supports custom post types. You can enable or disable the featured image URL field for any post type via the plugin's settings in the admin area.

Absolutely. By eliminating the need for additional API requests to fetch featured images, your site's performance and load times will improve.

Not at all. The plugin is user-friendly and requires no coding skills. Simply install, activate, and configure your settings.