=== Quick Featured Images ===
Contributors: kybernetikservices,Hinjiriyo
Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=NSEQX73VHXKS8
Tags: featured image,featured images,bulk set,automatic,thumbnails
Requires at least: 3.8
Requires PHP: 5.2
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 13.7.4
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

The time-saving solution for managing tons of featured images within minutes: Set, replace and delete in bulk and set default images for future posts.

== Description ==

Your time-saving Swiss army knife for managing tons of featured images within minutes: Set, replace and delete them in bulk, in posts lists and set default images for future posts.

The plugin does not collect any personal data and is 100% compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

= Manage featured images quickly =

The plugin 'Quick Featured Images' helps you bulk managing featured images, setting automatic default featured images to save your time.

1. It **sets, replaces and removes featured images for hundreds of posts and pages in one go**. You can run it over all contents or let it work only to desired contents by using flexible filters.
2. It **sets, replaces and removes featured images in a sortable image column** in lists of posts, pages and custom post types if they support thumbnails. So you can change the images per post quickly without leaving the posts list page.
3. It enables you to **define presets for automatic default featured images** for future posts as many as you need. You can set **accurate rules based on post properties**.
4. It **removes database entries of featured images without existing image files** with a simple single click

If you want to include **audios, videos and custom post types** and get more options, than take a look the **Pro version** [Quick Featured Images Pro](https://www.quickfeaturedimages.com/?utm_source=wordpress_org&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=quick-featured-images&utm_content=go_pro).

= Demo =
You want to test Quick Featured Images before installing on your site? Try it out on your individual and free dummy site and [click here](https://demo.tastewp.com/quick-featured-images).

= Support =

Support can take place in the [public support forums](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/quick-featured-images/), where the community can help each other out.
Please note, we do not provide individual email support for our free version. This is reserved for customers of our [Pro version](https://www.quickfeaturedimages.com/?utm_source=wordpress_org&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=readme).

= What users said =
* **&#8220;Great plugin with great support&#8221;** in [Reviews on wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-with-great-support-358/) by danilocubrovic on January 24, 2025
* **&#8220;Excellent plugin to do just that: quickly manage all your featured images without the need to edit the posts directly.&#8221;** in [Reviews on wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-does-exactly-what-it-says-57/) by danielepais on December 7, 2024
* **&#8220;Great for my needs&#8221;** in [Reviews on wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-for-my-needs-7/#post-17337619/) by gaiusjaugustus on January 12, 2024
* **&#8220;simple to use&#8221;** in [Reviews on wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-to-use-337/) by rabbitace on September 8, 2023
* **&#8220;SO helpful!&#8221;** in [Reviews on wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/so-helpful-130/) by brandcandyamy on June 6, 2023
* **&#8220;OMG, so good!&#8221;** in [Reviews on wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/omg-so-good-2/) by marverix on February 27, 2021
* **&#8220;This was awesome and saves so much time&#8221;** in [Reviews on wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-was-awesome-and-saves-so-much-time/) by frank on December 31, 2020
* **&#8220;One of My Must Have Plugins&#8221;** in [Reviews on wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/must-have-plugins-2/) by WillOfTheWeb on June 25, 2020
* **&#8220;I&#39;m confused about it. It&#39;s very very very useful!&#8221;** in [Reviews on wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cool-928/) by yueli on December 19, 2019
* **&#8220;Doing the job perfect&#8221;** in [Reviews on wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doing-the-job-perfect/) by stigbarrett on February 14, 2019
* **&#8220;Must be part of wordpress core&#8221;** in [Reviews on wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mag-ni-fi-cient-must-be-part-of-wordpress-core/) by Marc73 on November 2, 2018
* **&#8220;Simply the best for bulk featured image&#8221;** in [Reviews on wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-the-best-324/) by Syamsul Alam on January 21, 2018
* **&#8220;Made adding 10,000 featured images a breeze.&#8221;** in [Reviews on wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/super-helpful-30/) by synchronista on July 28, 2017
* **Number 7** in [8 Plugins to Help Supercharge Your WordPress Media Library](https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/tips-tricks/8-plugins-to-help-supercharge-your-wordpress-media-library) by John Hughes on April 6, 2017
* **&#8220;The plugin is fast, and it works great on big WordPress websites.&#8221;** in [How to make WP display featured image on excerpts?](http://hostileblog.com/wp-display-featured-image/) by Pramod on July 16, 2016
* **&#8220;The plugin offers great features for handling the post thumbnails including bulk editing, overview, replace and much more.&#8221;** in [6+ Best Plugins To Fix Featured Image Issues in WordPress](https://85ideas.com/plugins/best-plugins-fix-featured-image-issues-wordpress/) by Editorial Staff on December 3, 2015
* Mentioned under **&#8220;Essential Plugins&#8221;** on slide #24 in [The Plugins That Will Make Your Business Sink or Swim](http://www.slideshare.net/HeatherWilde/wordpress-plugins-52971643) by Heather Wilde on September 15, 2015

See more comments under [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/quick-featured-images/#reviews).

= Access =

1. You will find the plugin under the own **menu item 'Featured Images'** 
2. You can select an image in the media library with the **action link 'Bulk set as featured image'**. Click on it and you can go on with the plugin.
3. You can set in 'Settings' which **minimum user role is allowed to see the plugin** in his/her administration area. You can switch between 'Administrator' and 'Editor'. The default value is 'Editor'.

= Bulk Edit: Actions =

With Quick Featured Images you can apply time-saving tasks with many featured images: add, exchange and delete them in bulk.

1. **Adding featured images:** You can select an image to set it as the new featured image to hundreds of posts in one go. You can select multiple images to set them randomly as featured images.
2. **Exchanging featured images:** You can replace or update several existing featured images with a selected image in one go.
3. **Deleting featured images:** You can remove a selected featured image or all existing featured images in one go.
4. **Removing database entries of featured images without existing image files:** You can remove them and clean your database with a simple single click.

If you want to **set the first content image as featured**? Or want to **bulk set external featured images**, e.g. for a CDN? Then take a look the **Pro version** [Quick Featured Images Pro](https://www.quickfeaturedimages.com/?utm_source=wordpress_org&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=readme).

= Bulk Edit: Options =

Based on your selected action you can toggle on and off some options:

1. **overwrite existing featured images** or **keeping them unchanged**. The latter setting is the default.
2. **consider only posts without a featured image**. This will hide posts with featured images in the results list and will speed up the process.

If you want to use the option to **remove the first image in the content** then take a look the **Pro version** [Quick Featured Images Pro](https://www.quickfeaturedimages.com/?utm_source=wordpress_org&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=readme).

The **Pro version** offers you several approaches for **setting the first image as featured** additionally:

1. **the first post image** if available in the media library
2. **the first post image from the current site domain**, copy and add it to the media library if not available there
3. **the first external post image**, download it and add it to the media library
4. **the first attached image of a post**
5. **the first image of a WordPress standard gallery**
6. **the first embedded content thumbnail** (like YouTube etc.)
7. **the first image of a NextGen Gallery**.

The **Pro version** offers you two more options if you selected multiple images to set them as featured images in random order:

1. **Use each selected image only once**. If there are more posts than selected images the remaining posts will not be changed.
2. **Remove excess featured images** after all selected images are used.

If you want to use these options then take a look the **Pro version** [Quick Featured Images Pro](https://www.quickfeaturedimages.com/?utm_source=wordpress_org&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=readme).

= Bulk Edit: Filters =

If there would be no filters Quick Featured Images would affect all posts and pages without exception! In most cases this is not desired. 

The implemented filters allow you to narrow down the action to only the posts and pages you want to modify. The built-in filters are:

1. Filter by **post type**: Search by post types. By **default all** posts, pages and custom post types will be affected
2. Filter by **category**: Search posts by category
3. Filter by **tag**: Search posts by tag

The **Pro version** offers you additionally:

1. Filter by **format**: Search by post format
2. Filter by **author**: Search by author
3. Filter by **custom taxonomy**: Search by terms of registered taxonomies of a plugin or a theme
4. Filter by **featured image size**: Search for small featured images below a given size
5. Filter by **multimedia type**: Search for audio and video files
6. Filter by **search**: Search by search term: Search in post title and post content or in post title only
7. Filter by **status**: Search by several statuses (published, draft, private etc.). By **default all** statuses will be affected
8. Filter by **time**: Search by time specifications
9. Filter by **parent page**: Search child pages by parent page

If you want to use these filters then take a look the **Pro version** [Quick Featured Images Pro](https://www.quickfeaturedimages.com/?utm_source=wordpress_org&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=readme).

= Bulk Edit: Presets (Pro only) =

In the Pro version you can store all settings of a process as a preset. That is time-saving for recurring tasks managing featured images of your site.

= Automatic Default Featured Images: Rules =

**You can set rules for default featured images of posts easily.** Every time you insert a new post or save an existing post Quick Featured Images will look for a rule to add and to change the preset featured image to the saved post. 

You can define the rules based on

1. **first content image**
2. **custom taxonomy** supporting featured images
3. **post tag**
4. **post category**
5. **post author**
6. **post types**: 'Post', 'Page' and **custom post types** supporting featured images

The **Pro version** offers you additionally:

7. **multiple random images** to assign one of them to a new post
8. **external featured images**, e.g. from a CDN, to assign them automatically
9. **user defined order** of applying the types of rules
10. **first content image** if available on an external server
11. **post format** match
12. **search string in post title** match
13. **random featured images at each page load**

The rules are easy to set: choose an image, a taxonomy, a value and save the settings. That's it. **You do not need to code.**

You can add, change and delete every rule whenever you want. So you get an **precise set of rules** for automatic default featured images in your website.

After an image is removed from the library all preset rules assigned with that image will be removed automatically.

The rules take effect when a post is saved in the backend &ndash; e.g. on the post edit page &ndash; or in the frontend &ndash; e.g. via a &#8220;Create Post&#8221; form by Gravity Forms.

= Automatic Default Featured Images: Options =

You can switch between 

1. **overwriting existing featured images** or 
2. **keeping them unchanged**. 

The latter setting is the default. The option is used every time a post is saved.

= Easy managing in a sortable image column in posts lists =

Quick Featured Images adds a new column 'Featured Image' in posts lists. The additional column is sortable by the image ID. It shows the currently assigned **featured image of each post** and **action links to set, replace, edit and remove the featured image at each post**.

With that column you can get a **quick overview about all used images** and a **change featured images at every single post quickly**. You can also see posts with no featured image at a glance.

Quick Featured Images also adds a new column in the media library. It lists the titles of all posts for which the corresponding image is set as featured images. The post titles are links to the respective post edit page.

Under **'Featured Images' &gt; 'Settings'** you can switch on and off the additional columns for every single post type, even custom post types if they support thumbnails.

= Languages =

Quick Featured Images is available in multiple languages maintained by the amazing WordPress community (e.g. Arabic, Dutch, Dutch (Belgium), English (US), French (France), German, Greek, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Spain) and more).
Your language is missing? Please be part of the community and help to translate Quick Featured Images on [GlotPress](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/quick-featured-images/). Thank you!

= Your idea to improve the plugin is welcome =

If you have any new idea for this plugin post your questions and ideas in the [support forum at wordpress.org](http://wordpress.org/support/plugin/quick-featured-images). I will try to take a look and answer as soon as possible.

= Support =

Support for this plugin will be provided in the form of Product Support. This means that we intend to fix any confirmed bugs, listen to ideas for this plugin and improve the user experience when enhancements are identified and can reasonably be accommodated.

Pro users get premium support whilst free support is offered in the WordPress forums in our spare time. If you are having trouble with this plugin in your particular installation of WordPress, we will not be able to help you troubleshoot the problem.

= No warranty and liability! = 

**Notice: This plugin has no Undo function!** This plugin is provided under the terms of the GPL, including the following:

BECAUSE THE ProGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE ProGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES ProVIDE THE ProGRAM &#8220;AS IS&#8221; WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. **THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE ProGRAM IS WITH YOU.** SHOULD THE ProGRAM ProVE DEFECTIVE, **YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION**.

== Installation ==

= Using The WordPress Dashboard =

1. Navigate to the 'Add New' in the plugins dashboard
2. Search for 'Quick Featured Images'
3. Click 'Install Now'
4. Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard
5. Go to 'Featured Images'

= Uploading in WordPress Dashboard =

1. Navigate to the 'Add New' in the plugins dashboard
2. Navigate to the 'Upload' area
3. Select `quick-featured-images.zip` from your computer
4. Click 'Install Now'
5. Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
6. Go to 'Featured Images'

= Using FTP =

1. Download `quick-featured-images.zip`
2. Extract the `quick-featured-images` directory to your computer
3. Upload the `quick-featured-images` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
4. Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
5. Go to 'Featured Images'

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How can I set a default featured image for existing posts? =

For that use the plugin twice:

1. In 'Bulk Edit' **remove** all undesired featured images if there are some. If desired, remove the images using the option 'Overwrite existing featured images'.
2. Then choose the desired image and **set** it to the posts **without the option 'Overwrite existing featured images'**. This will set the image to all posts without a featured image.

= How can I set a default featured image for future posts? =

**Or: I want image X as default featured image if the post has category Y. How to set this?**

Look at some examples:

1. To set a default featured image for every new post of the category 'Lorem ipsum':
	1. Choose image
	2. Choose the taxonomy 'Category' and
	3. Choose the value 'Lorem ipsum'.
	4. Save the settings.
2. To set a default featured image for every new post: 
	1. Choose image
	2. Choose the taxonomy 'Post Type' and
	3. Choose the value 'Post'
	4. Save the settings.
3. To set a default featured image for every new custom taxonomy of a theme or a plugin, e.g., events of the category 'Concert':
	1. Choose image
	2. Choose the taxonomy 'Event Category' and
	3. Choose the value 'Concert'.
	4. Save the settings.

= Who can see Quick Featured Images in the WordPress backend? =

All users who have the right to **edit other posts** have access to Quick Featured Images. As long as the user roles are untouched after a fresh standard WordPress installation both **Administrators** and **Editors** can use this plugin.

For these users, the menu item 'Featured Images' with its subpages appears in the WordPress backend. All other users will not see this menu item or will get an error message if they would request a Quick Featured Images page via a direct link.

= Does the plugin work in a WordPress Multisite installation? =

Yes. It works either activated for all sites (network wide) or activated in each single site. It changes only the posts of the site where you use it.

= Does Quick Featured Images works WooCommerce =

The free version of Quick Featured Images does not support setting featured images for WooCommerce products. But, you can achieve this with the [Pro version](https://www.quickfeaturedimages.com/?utm_source=wordpress_org&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=quick-featured-images&utm_content=readme), which is available for a small fee.

= Will I lose all the featured images if I delete the plugin? =

No. The featured images you have already set will remain set if you deactivate or delete the plugin.

= Why does the plugin say &#8220;No matches found&#8221; after confirmation? =

This could be the case if the images were not uploaded via WordPress' own media uploader. If you have uploaded images via FTP or other ways, the plugin cannot find images.

It does not matter where the images are stored on your server. They can be in any folder. But they have to be uploaded via WordPress' own media uploader to be found by this plugin. If this is the case, the plugin will work fine.

= Where is the *.pot file for translating the plugin in any language? =

The translations are handled on WordPress.org. Please be part of the community and help to translate Quick Featured Images on [GlotPress](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/quick-featured-images/). Thank you!

== Screenshots ==

1. The first screen of Quick Featured Images: select an image and an action.
2. The second screen: select a filter to narrow down to posts and pages you want to modify with the image. Alternatively, you can drop filtering and jump to Screen 4 directly.
3. The third screen: refine the filters.
4. The fourth screen: take a preview. If the filtering does not correspond to your expectations you can refine the filters again under the list on this page.
5. The fifth screen: take an overview of the success of the action.
6. The sixth screen: take a look on the extra column (marked red) for assigned featured images.
7. The seventh and last screen: take an overview of your rules for future default featured images.

== Changelog ==

= 13.7.4 =
* fixed Authenticated (Editor+) SQL Injection via delete_orphaned() reported by Jonas Benjamin Friedli at Wordfence. Thank you for this!

= 13.7.3 =
* fixed Insecure Direct Object Reference to Image Manipulation reported by Lucas Montes (Nirox) at Wordfence. Thank you for this!

= 13.7.2 =
* improved class autoloader to prevent issues with a Transliteration Plugin
* improved code
* fixed deprecated notices

= 13.7.1 =
* fixed vulnerability to unauthorized modification of data (reported by Wordfence)

= 13.7.0 =
* Improved performance when displaying post-thumbnails (thanks to @odoremieux)

= 13.6.0 =
* improved styles and starting using minifying
* added free vs. pro-section

= 13.5.7 =
* improved and added text and help

= 13.5.6 =
* added autoload class
* small improvements and fixes
* moved language files to [GlotPress](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/quick-featured-images/). So, please contribute as a translator to make Quick Featured Images available in more and more languages.
* added information about the [Pro version](https://www.quickfeaturedimages.com/??utm_source=wordpress_org&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=quick-featured-images&utm_content=go_pro)

= 13.5.5 =
* new branding

= 13.5.4 =
* Fixed assignments errors in the image column on the post overview page

= 13.5.3 =
* Corrected some texts

= 13.5.2 =
* Fixed text domain name in the footer section
* Updated screenshots for the plugin page

= 13.5.1 =
* Added catalan translation, thanks to Ibidem Group
* Changed order of action links 

= 13.5.0 =
* Fixed missed binding to dynamically created selection options in 'Default Images'
* Fixed missed higher upgrade of the version number

= 13.4.2 =
* Revised an error message in 'Bulk Edit'
* Fixed deprecated jQuery function live() in 'Default Images'

= 13.4.1 =
* Fixed error in image columns on post overview pages

= 13.4.0 =
* Added new column in the media library to list at each image for which posts it is set as featured image
* Refactored user query for 'Default Images'

= 13.3.6 =
* Tested successfully with WordPress 5.3

= 13.3.5 =
* Improved performance for the image column on post overview pages
* Updated translations
* Pro: Added support of plugin 'Featured Image From URL' in 'Bulk Edit', 'Default Images' and image column
* Pro: Added support of plugin 'Featured Image By URL' in 'Bulk Edit', 'Default Images' and image column

= 13.3.4 =
* Tested successfully with WordPress 5.2.1

= 13.3.3 =
* Added checkered background for transparent thumbnails

= 13.3.2 =
* Refactored 'Default Images' for more robustness
* Updated translations
* Pro: Added support of Facebook images, added Export/Import of rules on page 'Default Images'

= 13.3.1 =
* Added greek translation. Thank you, Kostas Arvanitidis!
* Changed label 'Set, replace, remove' to WP string 'Bulk Edit' to be translated in much more languages
* Changed label 'Preset Featured Images' to WP string 'Default Images' to be translated in much more languages
* Changed previous mentioned labels in readme file
* Updated translations due to WordPress 4.9
* Pro: Added in 'Set, replace, remove': Presets for recurring tasks managing featured images

= 13.3 =
* Added japanese translation. Thank you, [Kazuyuki Kumai](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kazuyk/)!
* Added 'Requires PHP' info in readme.txt
* Fixed in 'Set, replace, remove': locale name as variable in error message section
* Fixed in 'Set, replace, remove': typo in page description
* Removed redudand explanations

= 13.2.2 =
* Fixed incorrect detection of post type name for the result list

= 13.2.1 =
* Improved in 'Default Images'': Image paths starting with '/' will be considered

= 13.2 =
* Added in 'Default Images'': Post type filters for first image option
* Revised translations

= 13.1 =
* Added french translation. Thank you, Ivan M. Frakov!
* Revised sanitations for texts and URLs on the pages
* Revised translations
* Set activation message as dismissible

= 13.0.1 =
Fixed in 'Set, replace, remove': unnecessary HTML escaping

= 13.0 =
* Added in 'Set, replace, remove': action for removing database entries of featured images without existing image files
* Added in image column: check for existence of image file and, if not available, Delete link
* Revised: added sanitations to (nearly) all displayed texts
* Updated translations

= 12.3.7 =
* Added background color for transparent thumbnails or vector graphics on admin pages
* Changed in 'Set, replace, remove': Tiny rearrangement of explanations
* in Pro version: Added options for thumbnails of external services embedded with an URL

= 12.3.6 =
* Fixed missing sanitations of ID in "Columns" class to close possible cross-site-scripting security hole

= 12.3.5 =
* Fixed outdated (pre WP 4.8) texts for WP 4.8

= 12.3.4 =
* Fixed minor errors for SVG support

= 12.3.3 =
* Revised translations

= 12.3.2 =
* Fixed missing loading of Javascript media API on Default Images page

= 12.3.1 =
* Fixed missing loading of Javascript media API on post edit pages
* Fixed a typo, revised translations

= 12.3 =
* Changed in part "Replace" of section 'Set, replace, remove': Media library dialog box instead of image list to select the replacement images
* Improved: Faster check for found attachment against being an image
* Updated translations

= 12.2 =
* Added in 'Set, replace, remove': server configuration to avoid PHP timeout and memory limitation in most cases
* Fixed deprecated jquery live()
* Adjusted texts for WP 4.7

= 12.1.1 =
* Fixed warning about undefined variable in 'Default Images''
* Revised german translation

= 12.1 =
* Fixed fatal error at plugin activation
* Fixed missing default settings

= 12.0 =
* In Pro version: Added in 'Default Images'': option for displaying random featured images at each page load
* Changed menu item name 'Image Columns' to 'Settings'
* Added in Settings: option to set a minimum user role to be allowed to see the plugin
* Added in image column: action links to add, change and remove featured images at each post
* Revised uninstall function for WordPress 4.6 due to the introduction of WP_Site_Query class
* Revised style of thumbnails in image column, 'Default Images'' and bulk edit pages
* Updated *.pot file and german translation

= 11.8.1 =
* Improved: media dialogs show only images instead of all files
* Improved in 'Default Images'': only authors instead of all users are listed
* Fixed in 'Default Images'': empty user data

= 11.8 =
* Added brazilian portuguese translation

= 11.7.3 =
* Fixed: outdated translations for post statusses

= 11.7.2 =
* Fixed: broken recognition of first post image works in multilines

= 11.7.1 =
* Revised plugin activation message function

= 11.7 =
* Improved: 'Default Images'' are working in the frontend, too, e.g. at creating a post with Gravity Forms
* Improved: Headline structure since WP 4.4 for better accessibility
* Refactored: Page 'Preset Images'
* Updated *.pot file and translations

= 11.6.1 =
* Pro version: Added in 'Preset Images': Selection of multiple images to set one of them randomly as default featured image
* Improved usability: Advice for selection of multiple images in the media dialog box
* Improved usability in 'Set, replace, remove': On the start page show selected images after closing the media dialog box
* Updated *.pot file and translations

= 11.6 =
* Added in 'Preset Images': After an image is removed from the library all preset rules assigned with that image will be removed automatically
* Pro Version: Added in 'Preset Images': User defined order of applying the types of rules
* Pro Version: Added in 'Preset Images': Option 'First content image' also takes image of an external server
* Fixed in 'Preset Images': Wrong background color for third table row
* Fixed in 'Preset Images': Missing translations for changed texts
* Refactoring in 'Preset Images'
* Updated *.pot file and translations

= 11.5 =
* Added arabic translation. Thank you, [Shadi AlZard](https://wordpress.org/support/profile/salzard)!
* Added in 'Set, replace, remove': Back button on result page. So you can start a further run faster
* Pro version; Added in 'Preset Featured Images': post format as taxonomy
* Fixed table row colors due to changes in WP 4.3
* Redesigned in 'Preset Images': Moved checkboxes to middle column
* Revised styles for page descriptions
* Changed text domain for translate.wordpress.org
* Updated *.pot file and translations

= 11.4.1 =
* Revised styles for image column in small displays, since WP 4.3
* Pro version: Added search in post title in 'Default Images'': set default featured image for posts with a specific search string in the title

= 11.4 =
Added spanish translation for the main texts of the plugin

= 11.3 =
* Added in image column: Link to the edit page of the displayed image
* Updated screenshot

= 11.2 =
* Fixed in 'Set, replace, remove': invalid thumbnail IDs will be ignored
* Fixed in 'Set, replace, remove': Added missing 'break' in switch()
* Fixed in 'Set, replace, remove': Post Type Filter founded always posts and pages
* Fixed broken bulk assign link at each image in the media library
* Pro version: Added option in 'Set, replace, remove': Take the first post image from current site domain
* Updated *.pot file and german translation

= 11.1 =
* Fixed bug which yielded the error message &#8220;No matches found&#8221; at the Confirmation step
* Fixed wrong links in the Confirmation list if cache was used

= 11.0 =
* Improved performance of confirmation step by using cached results of preview step
* Improved security by changing $_REQUEST to $_POST and $_GET
* Pro version: Added option in 'Set, replace, remove' for selection of multiple images: Use each selected only once
* Pro version: Added option in 'Set, replace, remove' for selection of multiple images: Remove excess featured images after all selected images are used
* Pro version: Added option in 'Set, replace, remove': Remove first image in content
* Pro version: Added option in 'Set, replace, remove': Take first image of NextGen galleries
* Pro version: Added option in 'Set, replace, remove': Take first external image
* Pro version: Added option in 'Set, replace, remove': Take first attached image
* Updated *.pot file and german translation

= 10.0 =
* Introducing **Pro version** [Quick Featured Images Pro](https://www.quickfeaturedimages.com/??utm_source=wordpress_org&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=readme)
* Deleted in 'Set, replace, remove': some filters and options in favor of the Pro version
* Corrected CSS height for images in image column to keep the aspect ratio
* Updated *.pot file and german translation

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 13.5.4 =
Fixed assignments errors in the image column on the post overview page

= 13.5.3 =
Corrected some texts

= 13.5.2 =
Tested successfully with WordPress 5.6

= 13.5.1 =
Added catalan translation, changed order of action links

= 13.5.0 =
Fixed missed binding to dynamically created selection options in 'Default Images'

= 13.4.2 =
Revisions and fixes for WordPress 5.5

= 13.4.1 =
Fixed error in image columns on post overview pages

= 13.4.0 =
Added new column in the media library to list at each image for which posts it is set as featured image

^= 13.3.6 =
Tested successfully with WordPress 5.3

= 13.3.5 =
Improved performance for the image column on post overview pages

= 13.3.4 =
Tested with WordPress 5.2.1

= 13.3.3 =
Added checkered background for transparent thumbnails

= 13.3.2 =
Refactored page Default Images for more robustness

= 13.3.1 =
Added greek translation, changed labels, updated WP translations

= 13.3 =
Added japanese translation and small revisions

= 13.2.2 =
Fixed incorrect detection of post type name for the result list

= 13.2.1 =
In 'Default Images'' image paths starting with / will be considered

= 13.2 =
Added in 'Default Images'': Post type filters for first image option, revised translations

= 13.1 =
Added french translation, revised sanitations and translations

= 13.0.1 =
Fixed unnecessary HTML escaping

= 13.0 =
Added actions for removing database entries of featured images without existing image files

= 12.3.7 =
Added background color for transparent images or vector graphics, rearranged Select page

= 12.3.6 =
Fixed missing sanitations of ID in Columns class to close possible cross-site-scripting security hole
 
= 12.3.5 =
Fixed outdated (pre WP 4.8) texts for WP 4.8

= 12.3.4 =
Fixed minor errors for SVG support

= 12.3.3 =
Revised translations

= 12.3.2 =
Fixed missing wp_enqueue_media() in 'Default Images''

= 12.3.1 =
Fixed missing wp_enqueue_media() for featured image column, fixed typo

= 12.3 =
Faster image check, media library dialog box to select the replacement images, updated translations

= 12.2 =
Added prevention of PHP timeout and memory limitation, fixed live(), considered WordPress 4.7

= 12.1.1 =
Fixed warning about undefined variable in 'Default Images''

= 12.1 =
Fixed fatal error at plugin activation, fixed missing default settings

= 12.0 =
New features: user role option, action links in image columns

= 11.8.1 =
Improved media dialogs, revised users list in 'Default Images''

= 11.8 =
Added brazilian portuguese translation

= 11.7.3 =
Fixed: outdated translations for post statuses

= 11.7.2 =
Fixed: broken recognition of first post image works in multilines

= 11.7.1 =, tested with WP 4.5

= 11.7 =
'Default Images'' are working in the frontend, too; Revised headline structure for better accessibility

= 11.6.1 =
Tested successfully with WordPress 4.4

= 11.6 =
Added automatic deletion of rules assigned with a deleted image in the library, some fixes

= 11.5 =
Added arabic translation, added in 'Set, replace, remove': Back button on result page, some design improvements, changed text domain

= 11.4.1 =
Revised styles for image column since WP 4.3

= 11.4 =
Added spanish translation

= 11.3 =
Added image edit link

= 11.2 =
Fixed bugs

= 11.1 =
Fixed bug and wong links in the Confirmation step

= 11.0 =
Improved performance of confirmation step and better security

= 10.0 =
Introducing Pro version Quick Featured Images Pro, corrected CSS