This plugin sets a default image for post thumbnails for the Genesis framework.
As of April 2026, Genesis Featured Images is a WordPress genesis plugin with 100 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 26K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Genesis eNews Extended.
Genesis Featured Images creates a option box to enable a default image for post thumbnails and/or featured images and a meta box to set a custom size for the featured image to be displayed. These default images will only appear any time a post, page or any custom post type does not have a featured image, or an image inside the post. So for those who write a lot of posts and want one image for the majority of your posts, this plugin works perfectly! Genesis Featured Images filters genesis_get_image() so anywhere you utilize genesis_get_image(), this plugin will provide a fallback option. Genesis Featured Images uses the WordPress Image Uploader and Library to upload the image to ensure that the proper thumbnails are created.
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| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.2.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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