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Default Image Settings

Change default settings for image size, link to and align for images inserted into posts. Allows you to remove the link on images by default.

By Jesper van Engelen·Image·Free
5(2 reviews)
·500 active installs·Updated 9 years ago
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As of April 2026, Default Image Settings is a WordPress image plugin with 500 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Firelight Lightbox.

5/52 reviews
500active installs
5.2K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014

Overview

Please note that the functionality of this plugin is limited as of WordPress 4.4. As of WordPress 4.4, the user settings have prevalence over the default image settings specified using this plugin. Please refer to Trac ticket #31467 for more information about this change.

Take control over your images inserted into posts! Choose to what page images inserted into posts link by default. Change the default size of inserted images. Default Image Settings adds options in the Media section of your settings for choosing the default settings for inserted images.

Providing a simple UI, this plugin allows you to choose the default selected size, align and Link To of images when inserting media into posts. The settings for changing the default settings are added to the Media menu under Settings in…

Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

52 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.5+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.2

  • Add notice to Readme about WordPress core functionality from 4.4 onward
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Jesper van EngelenJesper van Engelen
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.2
Last Updated
Nov 29, 2016
WP Requires
3.5+
Tested Up To
4.7.33
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
500
Downloads
5.2K+
Added
Jul 1, 2014
Business
Free

Tags

imagemediadefaultinsert postdefault image settings

Developer

J
Jesper van Engelen
8 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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