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Better REST API Featured Images

v1.2.1Not updated in over a year

Adds a top-level field with featured image data including available sizes and URLs to the post object returned by the REST API.

by Braad · Website

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Rank
#4,458 24h -2 · 7d -8
Est. installs
2,816 High confidence
Total downloads
64K all time
Rating
5.0 ★ 11 reviews
Official installs
2,000+ public bucket
Support threads
0 last 2 months
Support resolved
— of threads
Tested up to
WP 4.6.30 compatibility

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Maintenance & compatibility

10.2 years ago

Last release

Version
1.2.1
Requires WP
4.0
Requires PHP
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On WP.org since
2015

About Better REST API Featured Images

Better REST API Featured Images is a WordPress plugin by Braad, first published on WordPress.org in 2015. It has 2,000+ active installations and 63,731 downloads in total, and ranks #4,458 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Over the past week it slipped 8 places. Users rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 11 reviews. Version 1.2.1 was released 10.2 years ago; WordPress.org flags plugins that have not been updated in over a year. It is tested up to WordPress 4.6.30 and requires WordPress 4.0 or later. No support threads were opened in the last two months. It is listed under featured, images, post, rest and thumbnail. Plugins with a similar focus include RSS Featured Image, WP Image Borders and AI WP Writer.

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