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Last updated: 24/07/2026

Auto Set Featured Image

Promotes the first in-article image to featured image when none is chosen.

Overview

When a post or page (or other enabled type) has no featured image, this module promotes the first in-content image to the featured image on save—including REST inserts. It looks through blocks (image, gallery, media-text, cover), gallery shortcodes, wp-image-{id} classes, then <img src> URLs. Includes a bulk scan/apply tool for existing content. Defaults to posts and pages; only runs when no thumbnail is already set.

 

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Who is this for?
  • Editorial sites that forget featured images
  • Migrations where thumbnails were never set
  • Teams that want the first article image as the card image automatically

Features

First-image promotion
Sets featured image from the first in-article image when none exists.
Block and classic aware
Reads image blocks, galleries, shortcodes, and HTML images.
Configurable post types
Defaults to posts and pages; expand as needed.
Bulk scan and apply
Catch up existing content without reopening every post.
Non-destructive
Never overwrites an existing featured image.

Use Cases

  • Blog archives without thumbs
    Older posts with inline images get featured images via bulk apply.
  • Editor convenience
    Writers paste an image in the article; the card image is set automatically on save.
  • Migration cleanup
    After importing content, scan and apply featured images in batches.

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