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Description
Add a default featured image to the media settings page. This featured image will show up if no featured image is set. Simple as that.
Take a look at
FAQ
for the basic questions.
Feel free to contact me
on the forum
or on the
github repository
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The setting on the media page
The media manager will start with the current selected image
Installation
Unzip the folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/
directory
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Go to the settings->media page and select an image.
FAQ
My chosen featured image doesn’t show, why isn’t it working?
This plugin works out of the box for most cases, but not always. If it doesn’t work you can try the following things.
Switch themes. Most of the time the theme does something weird.
Are you using the Core WordPress functions to get the image? (see the FAQ below this one).
Do normal feature images work?
Might it be hidden via css? DFI images have an extra
default-featured-img
class added to them.
Still having problems? I want to know if it fails, so
contact me
Which functions can I use to display the featured image?
There are no new functions, all core WordPress functions can be used.
the_post_thumbnail
get_the_post_thumbnail
Display the image.
the_post_thumbnail_url
get_the_post_thumbnail_url
Get the url.
has_post_thumbnail
If a DFI is set it will always return true.
get_post_thumbnail_id
will return the ID set on the post or the DFI.
Can I set a different image for a custom post type?
Yes, the following code will set a different image.
add_filter( 'dfi_thumbnail_id', 'dfi_posttype_book', 10, 2 );
function dfi_posttype_book( $dfi_id, $post_id ) {
$post = get_post( $post_id );
if ( 'book' === $post->post_type ) {
return 31; // the image id for the book post type.
return $dfi_id; // the original featured image id.
Can I set different images per category?
Yes, the following snippet will set different images based on the category.
add_filter( 'dfi_thumbnail_id', 'dfi_category', 10, 2 );
function dfi_category( $dfi_id, $post_id ) {
// Set a different image for posts that have the 'cats' category set.
// This will trigger first, if multiple categories have been set.
if ( has_category( 'cats', $post_id ) ) {
return 7; // cats img id.
// Set a different image for posts that have the 'cats' category set.
if ( has_category( 'dogs', $post_id ) ) {
return 8; // dogs img id.
return $dfi_id; // the original featured image id.
Can I change the HTML of the default featured image?
When a Default Featured Image is used it will already add an extra class
default-featured-img
This can be used for styling.
If you need more you can change the whole HTML with the filter
dfi_thumbnail_html
add_filter( 'dfi_thumbnail_html', 'dfi_add_class', 10, 5 );
function dfi_add_class( $html, $post_id, $default_thumbnail_id, $size, $attr ) {
// Add a class to the existing class list.
$attr['class'] .= ' my-class';
return wp_get_attachment_image( $default_thumbnail_id, $size, false, $attr );
Can I exclude one page from having a Default Featured Image?
The following code will exclude the post/page with ID 23.
add_filter( 'dfi_thumbnail_id', 'dfi_skip_page', 10, 2 );
function dfi_skip_page( $dfi_id, $post_id ) {
if ( $post_id == 23 ) {
return 0; // invalid id.
return $dfi_id; // the original featured image id.
Reviews
Loving this plugin. And when I need to fine tune it, a quick browse through the FAQs and Support Threads and I found everything I needed. Great plugin.
A very handy little plugin that fills an obvious hole in Wordpress’s feature list.
Hi Jan-Willem,I was looking for a default featured image, ChatGPT suggested your plugin. Exactly what I need. Thanks!Pascal
Thank you, @janwoostendorp, for this great minimalist and out-of-the-box working plugin.
I was looking for a plugin that’d set a default image to posts that don’t have any, and this plugin is doing exactly that—nothing more, nothing less. It’s not creating yet another admin menu bar item with dozens of subpages. It doesn’t annoy you with constant dashboard notices. It doesn’t beg for donations or includes any watermarks.
It just works the way you expect it to work.
It’s a little sad that the bar is this low, but compared to so many other plugins, I think this needs to be pointed out—and reach more people who want a simple solution for a simple problem.
The only feature I’d have liked to see is the support for images that are unavailable and can’t be displayed to also use the default featured image. A quick glance inside the code showed quite a bit of jQuery, which wouldn’t be my first choice, but it made me think that adding a simple checkbox to have it checking for this (non-render blocking, of course) could be a useful idea.
Thanks for your work!
Funziona benissimo! speriamo che non sarà abbandonato
Default featured image does what it’s supposed to do and it meets two criteria I always look for:
light weight
it just works
The support forum has good answers to questions, and that’s a big plus.Thanks for the great plugin.
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“Default Featured Image” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.8.2
Fixed typo in uninstall script.
1.8.1
Small refactor, no code or feature changes.
Removed wp.org assets from plugin zip.
1.8.0
Expose the DFI option via the rest API.
1.7.3
PHP 7.4 and WP 6.2 are now required. This is to use the new
WP_HTML_Tag_Processor
functions.
Fixed a bug where classes were overridden.
1.7.2.1
Development is now done in git.
1.7.2
Added extra context to a translation as suggested by
Alex Lion
1.7.1
Fixed weird SVN deployment bug.
1.7.0
moved main class to it’s own file.
Added second class that can hold exceptions with other plugins
The first exception is for WP User Frontend
The second exception is for WP All Import.
1.6.4
get_post_meta($post_id)
without specifying the meta_key didn’t find the DFI. It will now even use an even deeper level and set it in the core cache.
1.6.3
Fixed plugin header which blocked installing it.
1.6.2
Plugin now follows WP coding standard
Fixed a small bug where DFI overrides attachments featured images. mp3 has a music note by default, DFI should not override that.
1.6.1
Small readme.txt update.
1.6
On of the last fixes didn’t account for all situations.
1.5
Fixed two small (and rare) warnings
Added translation domain
1.4
Added plugin images both the plugin header as the thumbnail. Based on the boat WP.org uses in it’s theme previews
Fixed a bug where the ajax calls didn’t return the DFI
forum thread
1.3
Filter
dfi_thumbnail_id
now also returns the post ID of the post (or any postype) that is being called. See the FAQ for new examples
1.2
Filter
dfi_thumbnail_id
is now called in an earlier stage.
1.1
Fixed inheriting classes of the image
1.0
Plugin will now remove it’s setting on plugin removal
added a default class to the
tag, if it shows a default featured image
The default featured image will now also return with
get_post_thumbnail_id
, making the chance that it fail far far smaller.
The image given in the media page is now validated
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Version
1.8.2
5 months
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Active installations
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WordPress version
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Tested up to
6.9.4
PHP version
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