Description
Are you bored of setting deafult featured image every time you publish a page, post or custom post type or you want a default featured image to be auto set as thumbnail whenever you publish or update your post/page?
Here is the solution:
This plugin provides you an easy way to set a default thumbnail image for all your posts, pages or custom post types. You can choose/upload any image from your media library.
You can access this from the WordPress Dashboard under Settings => “WP Default Featured Image” (admin menu)
Quick Setting:
- Select/upload an image from media library.
- Specify categories.
- Specify the post types.
Please note this plugin will set thumbnail whenever a post is being published or modified and no thumbnail is assigned.
Screenshots
Settings page for "WordPress Default Featured Image". 
Choose an image for default thumbnail. 
Featured Image will auto get assigned if a post is being published or updated and it is configired from backend.
Installation
Upload the WordPress Default Featured Image folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Activate the plugin using the \’Plugins\’ menu in your WordPress admin panel.
You can set default image using your WordPress admin panel in Settings => “WP Default Featured Image”.
FAQ
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This plugin will set default thumbnail for all existing post-types/pages?
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This wil work for all the post types you have configured from plugin settings, featured image will auto get assigned if a post is being published or updated and it is configired from backend
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Can I choose multiple post type for a single default image?
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Yes, you can.
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Can I choose different images for different post-types/categories?
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No, right now there is no such feature available but you can hire experts from our team or can request a completely custom plugin as per your need.
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Contributors & Developers
“WordPress Default Featured Image” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.5
- Compatible upto 4.9.5
- Minor bug fix
1.4
- Compatible upto 4.5.1
- Fix media popup selector
1.3
- Bug Fix, WHITE blank screen when choosing image for featured image from plugin panel.
1.2
- Bug Fix [Featured Image Return To Default When making Changes to Content]
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/when-featured-image-is-selected-it-still-use-the-default-image
1.1
- Restrict to specific categoriers.
- Allow Categories for all post types or for POST only.
- Menu moved under ‘Settings’.
1.0
- First release.