Automatically adds fetchpriority="high" attribute to featured images to improve page loading performance and Core Web Vitals.

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Fetchpriority

Adds a fetchpriority hint for the primary content image on the page to load faster.

Gunjan Jaswaal

<p>FetchPriority Featured Image is a lightweight plugin that automatically adds the <code>fetchpriority="high"</code> attribute to featured images on your WordPress site. This helps browsers prioritize the loading of these important images, improving your site’s performance and Core Web Vitals scores.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatically adds <code>fetchpriority="high"</code> to featured images</li>
<li>Intelligently applies the attribute only where it matters most:
<ul>
<li>On single posts and pages</li>
<li>On the first post of archive pages, blog home, and search results</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Zero configuration required – install and activate</li>
<li>No settings page to keep things simple and lightweight</li>
<li>Compatible with most WordPress themes</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why Use FetchPriority?</h4>
<p>The <code>fetchpriority</code> attribute is a modern web standard that tells browsers which images should be prioritized during page load. By marking featured images as high priority, you can improve:</p>
<ul>
<li>Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) scores</li>
<li>User experience with faster loading of important images</li>
<li>Overall page performance</li>
</ul>
<h4>Developer-Friendly</h4>
<p>The plugin uses WordPress’s native filters and doesn’t modify your database or image files.</p>


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