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Regenerate Thumbnails
Regenerate the thumbnails for one or more of your image uploads. Useful when changing their sizes or your theme.
- Installs
- 1+ million
- Rating
- 4.6 (396)
- Updated
- 14 months ago
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)
Automatically generate, assign, and manage featured images in bulk so every post on your site has a featured image.
- Active installs
- 40,000+
- #799 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 2M
- 1,964,176
- Downloads, 30 days
- 30.8K
- 6.9K in the last 7
- Rating
- 3.8 / 5
- 119 reviews
- Last updated
- 9 days ago
- Oct 22, 2026
- Version
- 5.0.8
- 45 releases
Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | October 22, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 5.6 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 7.4 or newer |
| First published | April 21, 2010 |
| Support, last two months | 2 of 2 threads resolved (100%) |
Reviews
3.8 / 5 from 119 reviews
| 5 stars | 79 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 5 |
| 3 stars | 3 |
| 2 stars | 2 |
| 1 star | 30 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
Auto Featured Image automatically fixes missing featured images and thumbnails across your WordPress site.
Generate featured images from post titles, extract images from post content, or bulk assign thumbnails using advanced filters and scheduling — all in just a few clicks.
It works seamlessly with Gutenberg, Elementor, Classic Editor, and any custom post type.
No more manual uploads. No more posts going live without featured images.
With Auto Featured Image, you can:
- Generate featured images in bulk
- Create dynamic images from post titles
- Detect and assign images already inside post content
- Automatically apply default fallback images
- Set advanced filters and control generation rules
- Schedule bulk image generation
Whether you run a small blog or manage thousands of posts, Auto Featured Image saves hours of repetitive work and keeps your website visually consistent — automatically.
⚡ Quick Links
- Support Forum
- Documentation
- Compare Free vs Pro
- Go Pro
🚀 How It Works
Step 1: Choose a Generation Method
Select how featured images should be created:
- Find in post – Uses the first image found inside the content.
- Generate from title – Creates a featured image dynamically using the post title.
- Find or generate – Uses existing images, otherwise generates one.
- Find or use default image – Falls back to a predefined image if none is found.
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Questions the author answers
What is Auto Featured Image used for?
It automatically sets featured images for posts and pages in bulk.
Does it work with any WordPress theme?
Yes. It works with any theme that supports featured images.
Can I generate featured images from post titles?
Yes. Both Free and Pro versions allow generating images from titles. Pro adds advanced styling options.
Can I filter which posts are modified?
Yes. Pro allows filtering by status, category, and date range.
Is scheduling available?
Yes, scheduling is available in the Pro version.= How to report a security issue? =
Plugin security is a core priority for us. If you identify a potential vulnerability, we ask that you disclose it responsibly.
Please follow the reporting protocols outlined on our Security Page.
Latest changelog entry
Version 5.0.8 (2026-10-22)
- Fixed featured image generation on servers without image type detection.
- Fixed post publishing failing without the mbstring PHP extension.
- Updated dependencies
See changelog for all versions.
Screenshots
Dashboard overview with coverage and generation controls. 
Filter posts by type, status, category, and date range. 
Generate featured images from post titles. 
Bulk actions integration inside the Posts list.
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Where this page's numbers come from
Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin.