Show WordPress post images in the WordPress Admin in an additional column
A useful feature for me is the display of the WordPress post images in the WordPress Admin. In this post, I show two simple plugins with which you can add the post image in an additional column in the overview of all posts in the backend.
Featured Image Column
The first way to do this is with the very popular Featured Image Column plugin:
Adds a column to any post type edit screen with the featured image if it exists.
The plugin inserts the column for displaying the featured image on the far left in the contribution table. In addition, the post image is displayed quite small, which means that little space is required and all posts remain visible without long scrolling.
Featured Image Column is therefore ideally suited to be able to capture the correct contribution in the overview. A picture - even if it's small - is much easier to see at a glance than a list of titles.
The featured images are displayed for all post types. If the column should only be displayed for posts, it can also be deactivated for static pages. To do this, click on Customize view in the top right corner of the article overview and deactivate the Image checkbox.
Featured Image Admin Thumb
Another way to display the featured images in the WordPress Admin is Featured Image Admin Thumb . This plugin is also hosted in the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Adds inline thumbnail image to admin columns on Post / post types view (where supported). Click to ...
In contrast to the first plugin, the preview image is shown less prominently at the end of the line on the right edge. It is therefore a little less noticeable from the position, but shows the contribution image a little larger.
The real reason for introducing the second plugin is the ability to change the post image directly in the overview of all posts. With a click on the picture, the media library opens and the contribution picture can be changed in a flash without having to edit the contribution manually. Often a very useful function.
Conclusion
Both plugins are almost identical and serve their purpose. Therefore, the decision for a plugin is a matter of taste and depends somewhat on the intended use.
I sometimes use both plugins myself.
I use Featured Image Admin Thumb to create demo websites for my theme shop . To be able to change the featured images in the overview with just a few clicks is a valuable function for me to save a lot of time.
I prefer the first plug-in for the quick capture and clarity of posts.
Admin Columns is a bit more powerful but also more complex. You can add various columns (including featured images):
https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/codepress-admin-columns/
Hello Torsten,
Thank you for the addition, I didn't even think of the plugin!
Admin Columns is really very useful and is also somewhere as an article idea in my Trello List 😉
LG,
Brian