Really Simple Featured Image keeps your posts and pages visually consistent by filling in missing featured images automatically. When you publish or update a post, page or custom post type, the plugin reads the content and sets an image or video thumbnail from it as the featured image. No extra clicks.

Key Features

Sets the featured image when a post does not have one.
Finds images in blocks, classic editor markup, lazy-loaded images, srcset and inline background images.
Uses the thumbnail of a YouTube (including Shorts and live), Vimeo or Dailymotion video in your content.
Choose which image or video to use: first, second, second last or last.
Turn it on for the post types you want, including custom post types and WooCommerce products.
Reuses images already in your Media Library and never downloads the same image twice.
Never replaces a featured image you set, and if you remove one it stays removed.
Roll back to an earlier version from the settings screen if an update causes trouble.
Works for posts saved in the editor, through the REST API or by importers.

How It Works

Go to JetixWP -> Featured Image and choose the source: images in content or video thumbnails.
Select which post types should get automatic featured images.
Publish or update a post. If it has no featured image, the plugin sets the first match it finds.

Requirements

WordPress 6.3 or newer.
PHP 8.0 or newer.

External Services

This plugin connects to third-party video platform APIs to get video thumbnails when you choose “Video in Post Content” as your source. These connections only happen when a post without a featured image is saved and contains a video from one of the supported platforms. Results are cached for up to 12 hours.

YouTube

When a YouTube video is found in your post content, the plugin requests its thumbnail from YouTube’s image server and its title from YouTube’s oEmbed API.

Data sent: YouTube video ID.
When: On post save/update if the post has no featured image and contains a YouTube video.
Service provider: Google LLC.
Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

Vimeo

When a Vimeo video is found in your post content, the plugin sends the video URL to Vimeo’s oEmbed API to get the video title and thumbnail URL.

Data sent: Vimeo video URL (contains the video ID).
When: On post save/update if the post has no featured image and contains a Vimeo video.
Service provider: Vimeo, Inc.
Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

Dailymotion

When a Dailymotion video is found in your post content, the plugin sends the video ID to Dailymotion’s API to get the video title and thumbnail URL.

Data sent: Dailymotion video ID.
When: On post save/update if the post has no featured image and contains a Dailymotion video.
Service provider: Dailymotion SA.
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Really Simple Featured Image: Automatic Featured Images