Frontier Set Featured
Frontier Set Featured will set featured image from images in the post if no featured image is set by the user.
5(2 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 2 years agoAs of April 2026, Frontier Set Featured is a WordPress featured plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.1+ and PHP 7.4.33+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Featured Image from URL (FIFU).
5/52 reviews
100active installs
8.8K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
Frontier Set Featured will set featured image from images in the post if no featured image is set by the user.
Main Features
- If no Featured Images is set on save, the plugin will:
- Select the first image that is uploaded to the post, and set it as Featured Image
- If still no Featured Image, select the first image from the post content, and set it as Featured Image
- The will work both from admin interface & frontend.
Note: Only images from the media library can be used as featured images (as per WordPress standard).
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Ratings & Reviews
52 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.1+ requiredTested up to 6.2.9 |
| PHP | 7.4.33+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.6.3
- Tested with WP 6.2
- Tested with PHP 8
Contributors
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