Ajit Kumar Satpathy

These must be in function.php in the theme for the plugin to work for thumbnail and excerpt:
add_theme_support( ‘post-thumbnails’ );
set_post_thumbnail_size( form_option(‘thumbnail_size_w&&echo=false’), form_option(‘thumbnail_size_h&&echo=false’), true );
function custom_excerpt_length( $length ) { 
 return 20; 
} 
add_filter( ‘excerpt_length’, ‘custom_excerpt_length’, 999 ); 
function custom_excerpt_more( $more ) { 
 return ”; 
} 
add_filter( ‘excerpt_more’, ‘custom_excerpt_more’ );
You’ll also need to add thumbnails to the posts you want visible in the list.
After that, all you need to do is to add the hook [getcatlist 1] (where 1 is a categoy id) to your post.

Category Thumbnail Excerpt

Lists a category with thumbnails,title,excerpt with a read more link

cyrillbolliger

Easily control the visibility of the featured image on singular posts and pages–while keeping it visible in archive pages, query loops, and other list views. This plugin provides a simple checkbox option within the post editor, allowing you to enable or disable the display of the featured image on individual posts and pages.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Show or hide the featured image on singular pages and posts.</li>
<li>Seamlessly integrates with the WordPress post editor.</li>
<li>Simple checkbox toggle—no technical knowledge needed.</li>
<li>Compatible with most themes.</li>
<li>Supports WooCommerce product pages.</li>
<li>Lightweight and optimized for performance.</li>
<li>100% free—no ads, no upsells, no premium versions!</li>
</ul>
Perfect for bloggers, content creators, and developers who want precise control over the visibility of featured images on a per-post basis.
<h4>Important Notice</h4>
If your theme uses a custom method to load the featured image (such as the Twenty Seventeen theme), this plugin may not work. To ensure compatibility, use standard WordPress functions like <code>get_the_post_thumbnail()</code>, <code>wp_get_attachment_image()</code>, or the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/article/post-featured-image-block/" rel="ugc">Post Featured Image</a> block.
Additionally, by default, this plugin only hides the featured image when it is loaded inside the loop. If your theme loads it outside the loop check out the first FAQ entry for a solution.

Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages

It works!

I was able to get this working on Genesis Press themes by adding the following code.

function wp234_featured_post_image($v) {
 global $post;

	if ( is_singular( 'post' ) && get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'cybocfi_hide_featured_image', true ) ) {
 return ' ';
	}

 return $v;
}
add_filter( 'genesis_pre_get_image', 'wp234_featured_post_image', 8 );

Works great!

Easily control whether the featured image appears in the single post or page view (doesn't hide it in archive/list view).

Category Thumbnail Excerpt vs Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages