Who is REST API Featured Image for?

REST API Featured Image is an open-source project built for Headless WordPress developers.

Is REST API Featured Image free?

Yes — REST API Featured Image is free to use.

What platforms does REST API Featured Image run on?

REST API Featured Image runs on the web and API. It can also be self-hosted.

Is REST API Featured Image still active?

Unverified. REST API Featured Image has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who makes REST API Featured Image?

REST API Featured Image is developed by uri.

When did REST API Featured Image launch?

REST API Featured Image first shipped in 2020.

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REST API Featured Image

Name: REST API Featured Image
Author: uri

wordpress.orgDeveloper Tools

REST API Featured Image is a lightweight WordPress plugin that adds a top-level field called featured_media_src_url to REST API responses. This provides the direct URL of a post's featured image without requiring additional API calls. It supports custom post types and significantly improves performance for headless sites and API-driven applications.

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Overview

4 features

REST API Featured Image is a Developer Tools project. It focuses on reducing the number of API requests needed to retrieve featured image URLs in headless WordPress applications. It is built as an open-source project for Headless WordPress developers. REST API Featured Image is free to use. It ships for the web and API, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind REST API Featured Image is uri, and it first shipped in 2020. Among its 4 catalogued features are Featured Image URL, REST API Extension, and Custom Post Type Support. The interface is available in English and Spanish. It exposes integrations via a public API.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Featured Image URL
REST API Extension
Custom Post Type Support
Performance Optimization

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Connectors

API

Runs on

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed30 Jul · 05:28 UTC
REST API Featured Image verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about REST API Featured Image

What is REST API Featured Image?: REST API Featured Image focuses on reducing the number of API requests needed to retrieve featured image URLs in headless WordPress applications. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who is REST API Featured Image for?: REST API Featured Image is an open-source project built for Headless WordPress developers.
Is REST API Featured Image free?: Yes — REST API Featured Image is free to use.
What platforms does REST API Featured Image run on?: REST API Featured Image runs on the web and API. It can also be self-hosted.
Is REST API Featured Image still active?: Unverified. REST API Featured Image has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who makes REST API Featured Image?: REST API Featured Image is developed by uri.
When did REST API Featured Image launch?: REST API Featured Image first shipped in 2020.
What languages does REST API Featured Image support?: The interface is available in English and Spanish.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · Api
Languages: English, Spanish
First seen: 30 Jul 2026
Built for: Headless WordPress developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Reducing the number of API requests needed to retrieve featured image URLs in headless WordPress applications.

Registered as

WordPress.org: rest-api-featured-image

Developer

uri

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 94.4
Indexed: 30 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 30 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: rest-api-featured-image-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 30 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 30 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/rest-api-featured-image

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