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RDV Category Image

Add an image to a category or taxonomy. Display a category image using either a template tag or a shortcode.

By rdvinfotech·Category Image·Free
5(2 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 3 months ago
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As of April 2026, RDV Category Image is a WordPress category image plugin with 300 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Support resolution rate: 0%. Top alternative: Categories Images.

5/52 reviews
300active installs
0%resolved
5 yearssince 2021

Overview

RDV Category Image plugin allows you to add an image to a category, tag, or any custom taxonomies. Please review the code snippets below to display a category image on the category page template or any page or post.

  • Use template tag rdv_category_image_url(); with php echo function to get the category image url and then use it in an image tag.

    <?php if(function_exists('rdv_category_image_url')){ echo rdv_category_image_url(); } ?>
    
  • Use this template tag rdv_category_image(); in the category template file to display the category image directly.

    <?php if(function_exists('rdv_category_image')){ rdv_category_image(); } ?>
    
  • Use the shortcode in page or post or a page builder template to display a category image. The basic shortcode without attributes [rdv_category_image] will…

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Ratings & Reviews

52 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP7.4+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.1.0

  • Compatibility: Tested up to WordPress 6.9
  • New: Added shortcode preview on category edit page with click-to-copy functionality.
  • Security: Added nonces and capability checks for term image add/edit.
  • Security: Sanitized inputs (use intval() for image IDs) and improved attribute/URL escaping.
  • Security: Added a sanitize callback for plugin options.

…and 5 more changes

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

rdvinfotechrdvinfotech
Plugin Info
Version
1.1.0
Last Updated
Dec 12, 2025
WP Requires
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
300
Downloads
5.2K+
Added
Sep 15, 2021
Business
Free

Tags

category imagetaxonomy imagecategory-imagestaxonomy imagescategories images

Developer

R
rdvinfotech
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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