Set image output for RSS email and readers

Featured Images in RSS Premium extends the Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More add-on for content marketers who use WordPress RSS feeds with email campaigns, marketing automation, and feed readers. It also works with WooCommerce product photos in product RSS feeds.

The base extension lets you select image placement, including above the text, wrapped to the left or right, or centered above it. You can set padding and choose a standard or theme-specific image size. It also supports Feedly's webfeedsFeaturedVisual class on image HTML. Premium includes custom image sizes and further controls for feed templates and services.

• Media and enclosure tags: Include image tags used by some services and custom email templates.
• Media-tag-only images: Use the media-tag image without adding the regular featured image to the feed content. This can help address duplicate images in advanced templates.
• Custom image sizes: Set the show size used for RSS feed images.
• Body-image fallback: Use the first photo in a post when it has no featured photo.
• Responsive image control: Disable responsive image markup for services that have issues with it, such as Mailchimp Preview.

Filter posts and add content to the feed

Exclude categories that should stay out of the RSS feed, such as Homepage or Featured categories. Add custom text or HTML before or after posts, for example backlinks or advertisements. A publishing delay holds new posts back from appearing in the feed immediately, giving you a buffer to catch typos or accidental publications.

Check the raw feed to locate image display issues

When an image is missing from a campaign or reader, check whether it appears in the raw RSS feed. If it does, review the receiving service's feed setup and image display options. Some services strip alignment or sizing CSS, which may require custom CSS in that service. If an image looks blurry, try a larger image size. If it remains blurry at full size, the original uploaded image may be too small.

Configure Premium in WordPress

Install and activate the plugin, then open Featured Images in the WordPress Dashboard sidebar. Use its options to configure image output, placement, padding, feed content, category exclusions, media tags, and publishing delay.

Premium support is available through the Premium Knowledge Center and contact options in the plugin settings. Premium updates include features, fixes, and security patches. The listing describes a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.