Description
Featured Image Add in Admin Column enhances the WordPress admin experience by adding a column to the post, page, and custom post type list views that displays each item’s featured image (thumbnail).
Ideal for content editors, designers, and site administrators who rely on visual content identification, this plugin offers a clean and intuitive way to scan posts at a glance.
As of the latest version, the plugin includes a settings panel, giving you complete control over which post types should display the featured image column.
Key Features
- Display featured images in admin list views for posts, pages, and custom post types
- Simple settings page to enable or disable support per post type
- Clean thumbnail column integrated seamlessly into WordPress admin
- Supports any post type with
thumbnailsupport - Lightweight and optimized for performance
- Works out of the box — no configuration needed
Screenshots
Featured image column in the admin post list. 
Settings screen to choose which post types should display the column.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/featured-image-add-in-admin-column/directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugin screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Navigate to Settings Featured Image Column.
- Select the post types where you want the featured image column to be displayed.
- View the selected post type’s admin list — the featured image column should now appear.
FAQ-e
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Which post types are supported?
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Any post type that supports featured images (i.e., has
thumbnailsupport) will work with this plugin. -
Can I hide the column for some post types?
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Yes! You can choose which post types display the featured image column from the plugin’s settings page.
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Does this plugin require any configuration after activation?
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No configuration is necessary — the featured image column will display automatically for default post types. You can fine-tune it via the settings page.
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Contributors & Developers
“Featured Image Add in Admin Column” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.1
- Added settings page to control which post types show the featured image column
- Improved UI styling and compatibility with custom post types
- Code cleanup and performance improvements
1.0
- Initial release — adds featured image column to post and page admin screens