Hugh Lashbrooke

<p>Sick of adding a image to your post content then also setting it as the featured image in a separate action? Of course you are!</p>
<p>This plugin solves this problem by adding a new button alongside the “Insert into post” button in the media manager modal. When clicked, this button will insert your selected media and then, if you have selected an image, set that image as the post’s featured image.</p>
<p>It is possible to select multiple media items to insert, so this plugin will set the last image in the selected set as the featured image. The button will appear in the media manager modal for all post types.</p>
<p>This plugin works with WordPress 5.0+, but it will only work with Classic block or in the Classic Editor. It does not currently work with the Image block (or any other similar ones).</p>
<p>Want to contribute? <a href="https://github.com/hlashbrooke/Instant-Featured-Image" rel="nofollow ugc">Fork the GitHub repository</a>.</p>
<p>Got some great ideas? <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/instant-featured-image" rel="ugc">Post on the support forum</a>.</p>


Instant Featured Image

Set an image as the featured image at the same time as you insert it into the post content.

Bjorn Solstad

<p>Clickable Featured Image fixes a common WordPress problem: featured images often look clickable, but nothing happens when visitors click them.</p>
<p>Activate the plugin and featured images become useful links:</p>
<ul>
<li>On single posts and pages, featured images link to the full-size image file by default, which works well with common lightbox plugins.</li>
<li>On archive pages, category pages, search results, and Query Loop blocks, featured images link to the post by default.</li>
<li>If a theme or block already links the featured image, the plugin leaves it alone to avoid duplicate links.</li>
</ul>
<p>The default setup is still zero configuration, but version 1.1.0 adds a small Settings screen for sites that need more control.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Make post featured images clickable</li>
<li>Link single-post featured images to the full-size image file</li>
<li>Link archive and Query Loop featured images to the post permalink</li>
<li>Optional attachment-page or no-link behavior on single posts</li>
<li>Optional no-link behavior on archives</li>
<li>Enable only the post types you want</li>
<li>Works with the core Featured Image block and Query Loop block</li>
<li>Tested with GeneratePress, Twenty Twenty-Four, and common lightbox workflows</li>
<li>Lightweight: no front-end JavaScript unless Meow/Lightbox compatibility is needed</li>
</ul>
<h3>When to use it</h3>
<p>Use this plugin when:</p>
<ul>
<li>Your blog archive thumbnails should link to posts.</li>
<li>Your single-post featured image should open in a lightbox.</li>
<li>Your theme displays featured images but does not make them clickable.</li>
<li>You want a small plugin instead of a full gallery or lightbox suite.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Settings</h3>
<p>Go to Settings > Clickable Featured Image.</p>
<p>Available settings:</p>
<ul>
<li>Single posts and pages: full-size image file, attachment page, or do not link.</li>
<li>Archives and query loops: post permalink or do not link.</li>
<li>Post types: choose which public post types with featured image support should be affected.</li>
</ul>
<p>Defaults match the original plugin behavior: single posts link to the full-size image and archive images link to the post.</p>


Clickable Featured Image

Make WordPress featured images clickable. Link post thumbnails to the full-size image, attachment page, or post permalink.

Instant Featured Image vs Clickable Featured Image