A lightweight tool that lets you assign default featured images for any post type using a simple media selector.
| Author: | Xiangxu (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 6.3 |
| WordPress version tested: | 6.9.4 |
| Plugin version: | 1.0 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 25-12-2025 |
| Last updated: | 25-12-2025 |
| Rating, %: | 0 |
| Rated by: | 0 |
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| Total downloads: | 348 |
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Default Image Assistant allows you to assign a default featured image for each public post type in WordPress.
If a post has no featured image set, the plugin automatically loads the default image you assigned.
Perfect for:
* Blogs that require a fallback image
* Custom post type archives
* Editorial workflows
* Sites with large content teams
Features:
* Visual Media Library selector for each post type
* Clean and modern card-style admin UI
* One-click remove default image
* No front-end bloat—only loads when needed
* Works with all themes (including block themes)
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