Contextual Featured Images

Welcome to the Contextual Featured Images GitHub repository

Here you can browse the source of the project, find and discuss open issues.

Contextual Featured Images provides the functionality to assign a featured image to a post's category. Then, depending on the context of the post, the custom featured image you set will be used.

Example: Say you have a post with multiple categories such as "Teens", "Adults", etc. When you are visiting the "Teens" archive, you want to show a targeted image for teens, but when visiting the "Adults" archive, you want to show an adult specific image, this plugin will allow you to do that.

It allows you to personalise how posts are displayed to your visitors. Think Netflix's personalisation of show covers, but much simpler. ;)

How to use:

1. Assign a category, tag, custom taxonomy or term to the current post you are editing.
2. Save the post, and refresh the screen. (this is so the plugin can pick up the term(s) you have just assigned)
3. Select the post term in the Metabox on the Edit screen.
4. Select an existing image from the WordPress Media Library or Upload a new custom image.
5. Your selection will be saved automatically in the background.

Installation

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/contextual-featured-images directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress
3. The plugin will work automatically, out-of-the-box.

FAQs

Does this work with Custom Post Types?

Yes, any post type that supports featured images will show the CFI metabox.

What about the actual featured image?

By default, the actual featured image will be displayed. Unless, there are custom thumbnail's set for a category, and that category is active (i.e. Category Archives)

Does this support custom taxonomies?

Yes, custom taxonomies, tags, and other terms are supported.

Contributing

Aww thanks for your interest! Contributing information coming soon!