Random Auto Featured Image
For posts with no featured image, and no images associated with the post, a random image is selected from the media library and set as the featured image.
The plugin currently does not test for images associated with the post.
Instead, install and run the Easy Add Thumbnail plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-add-thumbnail/).
That plugin will set the featured image on all posts that both have no featured image AND have an image associated with the post.
What is left is posts without featured images and without any images.
This plugin provides a random image from the sites media library so that index pages look more interesting (and possibly confusing/humorous depending on which image is randomly selected.)
There is a notice at the bottom of each post the plugin has updated noting the random image. In a future release, this note will be optional via the standard user interface, but for now one has to edit the plugin and remove the last “filter” line.
Download & install the zip archive
The plugin package installer can be downloaded from the WP2E project tab called “code”.
1 – Select the version to download if this option is available otherwise the “latest” version of the main plugin will be used.
2 – After downloading the zip archive install the plugin package installer in you local environment and activate the script from the plugin list.
3 – Under the section “Plugins” of the admin dashboard you should see a new “Dependencies & Licenses” link. Follow the instructions from this panel to finalize the installation of the missing dependencies.
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- Give a name to your project
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- Download the Installer Package
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- Install & activate the plugin locally
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- Install the suggested dependencies
Tips: Use the WP2E panel to add/suggest new dependencies to the local installation. Press F5 in the list of dependencies if the changes are not displayed right away.