Plugin info

Total downloads: 778
Active installs: 0
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 3
Last updated: 7/11/2017 (3095 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 7/10/2017 (8 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.0.1
Tested up to WordPress version: 3.4.2
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Possibly abandoned • Last updated 3095 days ago

20/100

Is External featured image from bing abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 3095 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 3.0.1
Tested up to: 3.4.2
Requires PHP: f

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Description

Adds functionality to search images from post page and attach as featured image.
You will require to create an API key on bing for search API.
GOTO: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cognitive-services/bing-image-search-api/ or https://dev.cognitive.microsoft.com/docs/services/56b43f0ccf5ff8098cef3808/operations/571fab09dbe2d933e891028f
And generate your “Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key”

Installation

  • Upload external-featured-image.php to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  • Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  • Create “Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key” on Bing API portal
  • Configure the API key in configuration page, see External Featured in left admin menu
  • On post add page
  • A meta box will be visible with a search field
  • Enter your keyword and click search
  • A list will appear under the search field
  • Select image to be applied as feature image
  • An alert will popup on downloading and setting of post

e.g.

Frequently Asked Questions

Installation Instructions

  • Upload external-featured-image.php to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  • Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  • Create “Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key” on Bing API portal
  • Configure the API key in configuration page, see External Featured in left admin menu
  • On post add page
  • A meta box will be visible with a search field
  • Enter your keyword and click search
  • A list will appear under the search field
  • Select image to be applied as feature image
  • An alert will popup on downloading and setting of post

e.g.

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Changelog

1.0

  • Inital release