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Featured Image from URL (FIFU)

Use remote media as the featured image and beyond.

70K+ active installs
4.6
(263 ratings)
Free on WordPress.org
View on WordPress.orgSupport forum
Will this break my store?

What the WordPress.org registry says about keeping Featured Image from URL (FIFU) running.

WordPress compatibility
Tested to 6.9.5 — 1 branch behind 7.0
Tested against the WordPress branch in use today.
Last updated
6 months ago
At least 1.9 releases a year since launch. WordPress.org only lists versions still available for download, so the real number may be higher.
Requires PHP
false
Your host must be running at least this version.
Requires WordPress
5.6
Contributors
1
A single maintainer. Worth knowing if the plugin is load-bearing for your store.
70K+ active installsWordPress.org reports installs in bands, not exact counts.
Maintenance & trust

Scored on how Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is looked after — not on how many stores run it.

69

out of 100
Mixed signalsSome ratings or support history.
Maintenance
35 / 35
Updated 180 days ago.
WordPress compatibility
14 / 20
Tested to WP 6.9.5, 1 branch(es) behind.
Support responsiveness
0 / 20
None of 3 support threads resolved.
Merchant satisfaction
13 / 15
4.6/5 across 263 rating(s).
Listing transparency
7 / 10
Provides: screenshots, homepage
Measured 2026-08-01 from the WordPress.org plugin registry.
Ratings

4.6

263 ratings
5★227
4★6
3★6
2★8
1★16
Every rating WordPress.org holds for this plugin, not a sample. Written reviews live in the plugin's WordPress.org reviews forum.

WordPress plugin for remote featured images, videos, audios and more

FIFU plugin has helped thousands of websites worldwide save money on storage, processing, and copyright 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 featured image of your post, page or custom post type.

  • Remote featured image
  • Optimized images
  • Make all images square
  • Image search (Unsplash)
  • Default featured image
  • Hide featured media
  • Modify post content
  • Auto set image title
  • Column for featured image
  • [PRO] Image search (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

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 featured image using ISBN
  • [PRO] Auto set screenshot as featured image
  • [PRO] Auto set featured image from Unsplash using tags
  • [PRO] Auto-share on social media

Automation

  • WP-CLI integration
  • [PRO] Add-on for WP All Import
  • [PRO] WooCommerce import
  • [PRO] WP REST API
  • [PRO] WooCommerce REST API
  • [PRO] Schedule metadata generation

WooCommerce

  • Remote product image
  • Lightbox and zoom
  • [PRO] Gallery for remote images
  • [PRO] Gallery for remote videos
  • [PRO] Category images auto set
  • [PRO] Variable product
  • [PRO] Variation image
  • [PRO] Gallery for variation image
  • [PRO] Save in the media library
  • [PRO] FIFU product gallery
  • [PRO] Quick Buy
  • [PRO] Add image to order email

Featured video

Supports URLs from YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, 9GAG, Cloudinary, Tumblr, Publitio, JW Player, VideoPress, Sprout, Odysee, Rumble, Dailymotion, Cloudflare Stream, Bunny Stream, Amazon, BitChute, Brighteon, Google Drive, Spotify and SoundCloud. External and local video files are supported as well.

  • [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
  • [PRO] Privacy enhanced mode
  • [PRO] Background video

Widgets for Elementor

  • Featured image
  • [PRO] Featured video

Widgets for WordPress

  • [PRO] Featured media
  • [PRO] Featured grid
  • [PRO] Product gallery

Fields for Gravity-Forms

  • Featured image
  • [PRO] Featured video
  • [PRO] Featured slider

Fields for Dokan

  • Featured image
  • [PRO] Product gallery

Others

  • [PRO] Quick edit
  • [PRO] Featured audio
  • [PRO] Featured slider
  • [PRO] Shortcode
  • [PRO] Taxonomy image

Functions for developers

  • fifu_dev_set_image($post_id, $image_url)
  • [PRO] fifu_dev_set_video($post_id, $video_url)
  • [PRO] fifu_dev_set_slider($post_id, $url_list, $alt_list)
  • [PRO] fifu_dev_set_image_list($post_id, $image_url_list)
  • [PRO] fifu_dev_set_video_list($post_id, $video_url_list)
  • [PRO] fifu_dev_set_category_image($term_id, $image_url)
  • [PRO] fifu_dev_set_category_video($term_id, $video_url)

FIFU Cloud

  • Cloud storage (never lose an image again)
  • Global CDN (images loaded much faster)
  • Optimized thumbnails (processed in the cloud)
  • Usage-based billing (per stored image)
  • Smart cropping (detects people and objects before cropping)
  • Hotlink protection (sites can’t embed your images)

Links

  • FIFU PRO
  • Dummy site for testing
  • Extension for Google Chrome
  • Smoke Test

Why isn’t preview button working?

  • Your image URL is invalid. Take a look at Settings → Getting started.

Does FIFU save the images in the media library?

  • No. Only the PRO version is capable of doing this, but it is optional. The plugin was designed to work with external images.

Why the featured image is being displayed twice?

  • You enabled “Modify Post Content → add featured media” option unnecessarily.

Why the featured image is not being displayed?

  • Please check if “Hide Featured Media” option is unduly enabled.

Why are there no changes after updating the settings?

  • Try to clear your cache.

Is any action necessary before removing FIFU?

  • Access settings and clear the metadata.

What’s the metadata created by FIFU?

  • Database registers that help WordPress components to work with remote images. This plugin can generate the metadata of ~50,000 image URLs per minute.

What are the disadvantages of remote images?

  • No image optimization or thumbnails by default. You can fix that with ‘Optimized Images’ feature.

What are the advantages of remote images?

  • You save money on storage, processing and copyright. And you can have extremely fast import processes.

Is it legal to embed images without permission?

  • Yes, it is. Click here to know more.

Do remote images affect SEO?

  • No, remote images don’t affect SEO. Click here to know more.

Categories
Product images & galleries3D, video & try-on
Plugin details
Version5.3.3
Last updated2026-02-02 7:44pm GMT
Added2015-10-03
Requires WordPress5.6
Tested up to6.9.5
Requires PHPfalse
Tags on WordPress.org
featured
image
url
video
woocommerce
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