PlugeThumb – Post Video & Youtube Featured
by Maruf Hossain on WordPress.org
Automatically set featured images from YouTube videos or uploaded media library videos with thumbnail generation.
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Video & Featured Thumbnail meta box in the post editor.
PlugeThumb allows you to automatically set the featured image of your posts from either:
- A YouTube video URL (auto fetches thumbnail)
- A video file uploaded/selected from the WordPress Media Library (sets poster/thumbnail if available)
No more manual screenshot and upload for youtube videos. This plugin saves you time by attaching the right thumbnail whenever you add a video.
Features
- Add YouTube URL and auto set featured image
- Select video from Media Library and auto set thumbnail as featured image
- Works with Classic Editor and Gutenberg
- Lightweight and developer friendly
- Supports default WordPress media uploader
Active installations0+
Weekly downloads
20–
Version1.0
Last updated9/14/2025
WordPress version5.2.4
Tested up to6.8.2
PHP version8.0
Tags
avif converterpost videovideo thumbnailwebp converteryoutube thumbnail
