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Setup Default Featured Image

Name: Setup Default Featured Image
Author: theme funda

Automatically set a default featured image for all WordPress posts, pages, and custom post types — no more missing thumbnails, ever.

Setup Default Featured Image ranks #9,937 among WordPress.org plugins with 400+ active installations, is #1,057 of 6,305 in the Media category, and was last updated Jul 19, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.4 (Current: 7.1)

v1.3 Current Version v1.3

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 19 Jul, 2026

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#1,057 of 6,305 in Media Top 25% by installs

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#9,937

+10 this week

Active Installs

400+

-6.3%

KW Avg Position

26.8

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Downloads

3.8K

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Next Milestone 500

Total Progress 27%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Jan 14, 2025

Setup Default Featured Image [setup-default-feature-image] < 1.3

CVE-2025-24642 · Fixed in v1.3

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.3
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2026
Requires WP: 5.2+
Tested Up To: 7.0.4
PHP Version: 5.6 or higher
Author: theme funda

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Keywords

auto featured image default featured image featured image post thumbnail thumbnail

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and multi-author or WooCommerce sites where posts, pages, or products may lack a manually set thumbnail. It solves the problem of missing featured images by automatically displaying a chosen fallback image wherever one hasn't been set.

One-click default image setup
Works on posts, pages, custom post types
Include/exclude post types
Include/exclude by category
Zero configuration required
Lightweight, no front-end overhead
Advanced taxonomy rules (Pro)

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Setup Default Featured Image

Nothing changes. The default featured image only acts as a fallback — it will never override an image that has already been manually assigned to a post or page.

Yes. The plugin works with all post types registered on your site, including custom post types created by themes or other plugins.

Yes. The plugin includes include/exclude settings per post type so you have full control over where the default image is applied.

Yes. You can include or exclude specific categories so the default image is only applied where it makes sense for your content.

First, confirm that your theme uses the standard WordPress get_the_post_thumbnail() or the_post_thumbnail() functions to display featured images. If the problem persists, please open a support thread with details about your theme and setup.

Yes. As long as the page builder or theme uses standard WordPress functions to retrieve featured images, the default image will appear correctly.

Yes, in most cases. SEO plugins like Yoast SEO and Rank Math read the featured image via standard WordPress functions, so your default image will be used in Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags as well.

No. The plugin is deliberately lightweight and only hooks into the existing WordPress thumbnail retrieval process — it adds no front-end scripts, styles, or database queries beyond what is necessary.

Yes! Setup Default Featured Image Pro adds advanced taxonomy-based rules, letting you set different default images per category, tag, or any custom taxonomy term.