Create beautiful galleries with images from your Media Library, multiple layouts, colors, and a lightbox. Set defaults under Galleries → Settings.
Alternatives to Random Post Thumbnail
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Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
Set featured images from the Media Library, one at a time or in bulk. Each selected image is assigned to the post it is attached to.
Automatically set missing featured images from the first image or a YouTube, Vimeo or Dailymotion video in your content.
Automatically set a default featured image for all WordPress posts, pages, and custom post types — no more missing thumbnails, ever.
Generate smart, contextual AI featured images for your WordPress posts automatically or on-demand using Pollinations.ai.
Never show a blank thumbnail again. Automatically display a default featured image, fallback image, or placeholder image for any post, page, or custom …
Clickable Featured Imagev1.1.5
Make WordPress featured images clickable. Link post thumbnails to the full-size image, attachment page, or post permalink.
Not all themes work the same way, and sometimes switching themes can lead to a lot of headaches. If you've previously used a theme that supports …
Adds the featured image attached to posts to the beginning of the post content and excerpt in RSS feeds.