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WordPress.org rating4.3 / 5 from 12 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records SNY Auto Featured Image version 2.1.1 as active, updated 23d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
SNY Auto Featured Image automatically sets featured images for your WordPress posts, pages, and custom post types. Extract from content, use external URLs, set category defaults, or bulk-preview and apply to existing posts.
Why Choose SNY Auto Featured Image?
Never publish a post without a featured image again. This lightweight plugin automatically assigns featured images based on your custom rules whenever you publish or update content.
Key Features
Conditional Image Rules – Set specific images based on post type, category, tag, or post status.
Multiple Image Sources – Choose from Media Library, extract the first image from post content, or use an external image URL.
Video Thumbnail Extraction – Automatically detects embedded YouTube and Vimeo videos and extracts their thumbnails.
Safe Sideloading – Optionally download and save external images directly to your WordPress Media Library.
Bulk Preview & Apply – Dry-run preview of thumbnail assignments with detailed reasons before applying up to 50 posts at a time.
Admin Post List Column – View featured image thumbnails directly from your post and page listing tables with configurable sizes.
Non-Destructive & Smart Overwrite – Preserve existing hand-set thumbnails or selectively overwrite when needed.
Lightweight & Fast – Built with native WordPress APIs, no bloat, and minimal database queries.
Quick Setup
Go to Settings > SNY AFI
In the Image Rules tab, add a rule selecting your image source (Media Library, First Image in Content, or External URL).
Choose your target post types, categories, or tags.
Visit Bulk Operations to preview and apply to existing posts, or simply publish new content!
Perfect For
Bloggers – Ensure consistent thumbnails across all posts
News Sites – Never have a missing image in article feeds
WooCommerce Stores – Default product images for quick imports
Developers – Clean solution for client sites
Documentation & Support
dev.
Found a bug or have a feature request? Open an issue on GitHub.
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WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
auto featured image
bulk thumbnail
featured image
first image
video thumbnail
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity9 Oct 202623d ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
Version2.1.0→2.1.1
WordPress compatibility7.1→7.1.3
WordPress compatibility6.9.7→7.1
Version2.0.3→2.1.0
WordPress requirement3.5→5.0
Tracking & source
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