Category Featured Images Extended
Set images for categories and tags, especially for fallback post thumbnails or featured images.
4.4(7 reviews)
·500 active installs·Updated 8 years agoAs of April 2026, Category Featured Images Extended is a WordPress thumbnail plugin with 500 active installations and a 4.4/5 rating from 7 reviews. It has been downloaded 9.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5.0+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Regenerate Thumbnails.
4.4/57 reviews
500active installs
9.8K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
Category Featured Images Extended (CFIX) can ensure that posts, category archive pages, widgets and other elements of your site will always display a thumbnail or featured image* when called upon to do so by themes, templates, and plugins.
If a featured image has been individually set for a post, it will be used. If a featured/thumbnail image has not been set for a post, CFIX will first try to supply an image from one of the post’s categories or tags. It will use a Yoast SEO “Primary” Category’s image if available. If no category or tag image is found, the plugin will look for a parent category with an image. Finally, if no linked or related post, category, tag, or parent category image is found, a particular fallback tag or category image can be used if set a…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.5.0+ requiredTested up to 4.8.28 |
| PHP | 5.6+ required |
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Changelog
1.52
- Include ‘wp-admin/includes/plugin.php’ so that function tag does not produce error – thanks to Emiliano Costanzo!
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