Use the Attachment Image!
Allows the first attachment image associated with a post to be used in different locations throughout a blog.
5(3 reviews)
·20 active installs·Updated 4 years agoAs of April 2026, Use the Attachment Image! is a WordPress image plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Firelight Lightbox.
5/53 reviews
20active installs
5.2K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
Use the Attachment Image! allows the first attachment image associated with a post to be displayed nearly anywhere on a blog, simply by adding a special function to a loop. This plugin is a perfect compliment for magazine themes.
This plugin can include images of nearly any size, simply by using the included <?php use_the_attachment_image(); ?> function. See the installation page for more details regarding usage.
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.7+ requiredTested up to 5.7.15 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.02
- The code that includes the post image in an RSS feed was taken out of the plugin and moved to the readme file; as it did not previously work when it was included in a separate file from the plugin file as was suggested in the plugin instructions.
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