Featured Image from URL (FIFU) for WordPress Plugin Directory
By fifu.app
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is the #2 ranked video app on WordPress, with a 4.6 average rating from 264 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by fifu.app. With a rating of 4.6★ from 264 reviews, it currently ranks #2 in the Video category.
AppRanks data: Featured Image from URL (FIFU) ranks #2 in Video on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is a highly rated WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the Video category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 264 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.6★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by fifu.app — established developer track record
Cons
- −Sparse visual evidence (0 screenshots) — harder to evaluate the UX before installing
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How Featured Image from URL (FIFU) works
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WordPress plugin for remote featured images and more FIFU has helped thousands of websites worldwide save storage, processing resources, and time since 2015.
If you are tired of wasting time and resources with thumbnail regeneration, image optimization, and never-ending imports, this plugin is for you.
Featured image Use a remote image as the featured image of your post, page, custom post type, or WooCommerce product.
Remote featured image
Featured image alternative text
Optimized images
Make all images square
Image search with Unsplash
Default featured image
Hide featured media
Modify post content
Auto set image title
Featured image column
Quick Edit
[PRO] Image search with a search engine
[PRO] Disable right-click
[PRO] Save in the media library
[PRO] Replace not found image
[PRO] Custom popup
[PRO] bbPress and BuddyBoss Platform integration
[PRO] Page redirection
Category image Use a remote image for categories and other supported taxonomy terms.
Remote category image
Category image alternative text
Automatic featured media
Auto set featured media from post content
[PRO] Auto set featured image using post title and a search engine
[PRO] Auto set featured media using web page address
[PRO] Auto set product images from ASIN
[PRO] Auto set featured media from custom field
[PRO] Auto set screenshot as featured image
[PRO] Auto-share on social media
Automation
WP-CLI integration
Developer functions
[PRO] Add-on for WP All Import
[PRO] WooCommerce import
[PRO] Advanced REST API integrations
WooCommerce
Remote product image
Lightbox and zoom
Remote product category image
[PRO] Gallery for remote images
[PRO] Gallery for remote videos
[PRO] Category images auto set
[PRO] Variable product image tools
[PRO] Variation image tools
[PRO] Gallery for variation images
[PRO] Save in the media library
[PRO] FIFU product gallery
[PRO] Quick Buy
[PRO] Add image to order email
Featured video The PRO version supports featured videos from services and external video files.
[PRO] Featured video
[PRO] Watch later
[PRO] Video thumbnail
[PRO] Play button
[PRO] Minimum width
[PRO] Video controls
[PRO] Autoplay on mouseover
[PRO] Autoplay
[PRO] Playback loop
[PRO] Mute
Widgets for Elementor
Featured image
[PRO] Featured video
Fields for Gravity Forms
Featured image
[PRO] Featured video
[PRO] Featured slider
Fields for Dokan
Featured image
[PRO] Product gallery
Other PRO features
[PRO] Featured audio
[PRO] Featured slider
[PRO] Image and video galleries
[PRO] Shortcodes
[PRO] Advanced WooCommerce media features
Functions for developers
Featured image: fifu_dev_set_image($post_id, $image_url)
Product category image: fifu_dev_set_category_image($term_id, $image_url)
[PRO] Featured video: fifu_dev_set_video($post_id, $video_url)
[PRO] Featured slider: fifu_dev_set_slider($post_id, $url_list, $alt_list)
[PRO] Product image + Image gallery: fifu_dev_set_image_list($post_id, $image_url_list)
[PRO] Product video + Video gallery: fifu_dev_set_video_list($post_id, $video_url_list)
[PRO] Product category video: fifu_dev_set_category_video($term_id, $video_url)
FIFU Cloud
Cloud storage
Global CDN
Optimized thumbnails
Automatic cloud upload and deletion scheduling
Hotlink protection
Links
FIFU PRO
Dummy site for testing
Extension for Google Chrome
Smoke Test
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Video#2of 539Top 1%
- Woocommerce#41of 2,450Top 2%
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Keyword rankings
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
- Rank #682
Competitors & alternatives
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked video apps on WordPress:
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Featured Image from URL (FIFU) ranks #2 of 539 apps in the Video category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Featured Image from URL (FIFU)?
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.6-star rating from 264 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Video category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by fifu.app.
Who uses Featured Image from URL (FIFU)?
Currently around 60,000 active stores have installed Featured Image from URL (FIFU). Its review base of 264 suggests adoption is concentrated in growth-stage and mid-market stores. It is part of the Video category on WordPress.
Where does Featured Image from URL (FIFU) rank on WordPress?
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) currently sits at position #2 in the Video category on WordPress. That places it in the top 0% of 539 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.