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Better Categories Images

The Better Categories Images Plugin allow you to add image with any category or taxonomy.

By Nam Truong·Images·Free
5(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 7 years ago
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As of April 2026, Better Categories Images is a WordPress images plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP 5.6.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Autoptimize.

5/51 reviews
10active installs
2.0K+total downloads
8 yearssince 2018

Overview

The Better Categories Images Plugin allow you to add image with any category or taxonomy.

Use:

+ $thumbnail_id = get_term_meta( $term_id, 'thumbnail_id', true ); \\ [get_term_meta](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_term_meta/)
+ $image        = wp_get_attachment_image( $thumbnail_id, 'full' ); \\ [wp_get_attachment_image](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_attachment_image/)

From within WordPress

  1. Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’
  2. Search for ‘Better Categories Images’
  3. Activate Better Categories Images from your Plugins page.

Manually

  1. Upload the better-categories-images folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the Better Categories Images plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. Go to “…
Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPressfalse+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29
PHP5.6.3+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.3

  • Fix readme.txt.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Nam TruongNam Truong
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.3
Last Updated
Aug 11, 2018
WP Requires
false+
Tested Up To
4.9.29
PHP Requires
5.6.3+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
2.0K+
Added
Jun 13, 2018
Business
Free

Tags

imagescategorytaxonomyterm field.

Developer

N
Nam Truong
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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