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)
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/default-image-assistant/
- Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
- Go to Settings → Default Image Assistant
- For each post type:
- Click Select Image
- Choose an image from the Media Library
- Save your settings
Your default images will now be used automatically whenever a post does not have a featured image.