=== Featured Image from URL (FIFU) ===
Contributors: marceljm
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Tags: featured, image, url, video, woocommerce
Requires at least: 5.6
Tested up to: 6.6.2
Stable tag: 4.9.4
License: GPLv3
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Use an external image/video/audio as featured image of a post or WooCommerce product.

== Description ==

### WordPress plugin for external featured images, videos, audios and more

FIFU plugin has helped thousands of websites worldwide save money on storage, processing, and copyright since 2015.

If you are tired of wasting time and resources with thumbnail regeneration, image optimization, and never-ending imports, this plugin is for you.

#### Featured image
Use an external image as featured image of your post, page or custom post type.

* External featured image
* Optimized images
* Image search (Unsplash)
* Default featured image
* Hide featured media
* Modify post content
* Auto set image title
* Column for featured image
* **[PRO]** Image search (search engine)
* **[PRO]** Disable right-click
* **[PRO]** Save in the media library
* **[PRO]** Replace not found image
* **[PRO]** Custom popup
* **[PRO]** bbPress and BuddyBoss Platform integration
* **[PRO]** Page redirection
* **[PRO]** Cloak links
* **[PRO]** Same height

#### Automatic featured media

* Auto set featured media from post content
* **[PRO]** Auto set featured image using post title and a search engine
* **[PRO]** Auto set featured media using web page address
* **[PRO]** Auto set product images from ASIN
* **[PRO]** Auto set featured image from custom field
* **[PRO]** Auto set featured image using ISBN
* **[PRO]** Auto set screenshot as featured image
* **[PRO]** Auto set featured image from Unsplash using tags

#### Automation

* WP-CLI integration
* **[PRO]** Add-on for WP All Import
* **[PRO]** WooCommerce import
* **[PRO]** WP REST API
* **[PRO]** WooCommerce REST API
* **[PRO]** Schedule metadata generation

#### WooCommerce

* External product image
* Lightbox and zoom
* **[PRO]** Gallery for external images
* **[PRO]** Gallery for external videos
* **[PRO]** Category images auto set
* **[PRO]** Variable product
* **[PRO]** Variation image
* **[PRO]** Gallery for variation image
* **[PRO]** Save in the media library
* **[PRO]** FIFU product gallery
* **[PRO]** Quick Buy
* **[PRO]** Add image to order email

#### Featured video
Supports URLs from YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, 9GAG, Cloudinary, Tumblr, Publitio, JW Player, VideoPress, Sprout, Odysee, Rumble, Dailymotion, Cloudflare Stream, Bunny Stream, Amazon, BitChute, Brighteon, Google Drive, Spotify and SoundCloud. External and local video files are supported as well. 

* **[PRO]** Featured video
* **[PRO]** Watch later
* **[PRO]** Video thumbnail
* **[PRO]** Play button
* **[PRO]** Minimum width
* **[PRO]** Video controls
* **[PRO]** Autoplay on mouseover
* **[PRO]** Autoplay
* **[PRO]** Playback loop
* **[PRO]** Mute
* **[PRO]** Privacy enhanced mode
* **[PRO]** Background video

#### Widgets for Elementor

* Featured image 
* **[PRO]** Featured video

#### Widgets for WordPress

* **[PRO]** Featured media 
* **[PRO]** Featured grid
* **[PRO]** Product gallery

#### Fields for Gravity-Forms

* Featured image 
* **[PRO]** Featured video
* **[PRO]** Featured slider

#### Fields for Dokan

* Featured image 
* **[PRO]** Product gallery

#### Others

* **[PRO]** Quick edit
* **[PRO]** Featured audio
* **[PRO]** Featured slider
* **[PRO]** Shortcode
* **[PRO]** Taxonomy image

#### Functions for developers

* fifu_dev_set_image($post_id, $image_url)
* **[PRO]** fifu_dev_set_video($post_id, $video_url)
* **[PRO]** fifu_dev_set_slider($post_id, $url_list, $alt_list) 
* **[PRO]** fifu_dev_set_image_list($post_id, $image_url_list)
* **[PRO]** fifu_dev_set_video_list($post_id, $video_url_list)
* **[PRO]** fifu_dev_set_category_image($term_id, $image_url)
* **[PRO]** fifu_dev_set_category_video($term_id, $video_url)

#### FIFU Cloud

* Cloud storage (never lose an image again)
* Global CDN (images loaded much faster)
* Optimized thumbnails (processed in the cloud)
* Usage-based billing (per stored image)
* Smart cropping (detects people and objects before cropping)
* Hotlink protection (sites can't embed your images)

#### Links

* **<a href="https://fifu.app/">FIFU PRO (€29.90)</a>**
* **<a href="https://tastewp.com/new?pre-installed-plugin-slug=featured-image-from-url&redirect=admin.php%3Fpage%3Dfeatured-image-from-url&ni=true">Dummy site for testing</a>**
* **<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fifu-scraper/pccimcccbkdeeadhejdmnffmllpicola">Extension for Google Chrome</a>**
* **<a href="https://plugintests.com/plugins/wporg/featured-image-from-url/latest">Smoke Test</a>**


== Installation ==

### Install FIFU from within WordPress

1. Visit the plugins page within your dashboard and select 'Add New';
1. Search for 'FIFU';
1. Activate FIFU from your Plugins page;

### Install FIFU manually

1. Upload the 'featured-image-from-url' folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory;
1. Activate the FIFU plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress;


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Why isn't preview button working? =

* Your image URL is invalid. Take a look at Settings → Getting started.

= Does FIFU save the images in the media library? =

* No. Only the PRO version is capable of doing this, but it is optional. The plugin was designed to work with external images.

= Why the featured image is being displayed twice? =

* You enabled "Modify Post Content → add featured media" option unnecessarily.

= Why the featured image is not being displayed? =

* Please check if "Hide Featured Media" option is unduly enabled.

= Why are there no changes after updating the settings? =

* Try to clear your cache.

= Is any action necessary before removing FIFU?

* Access settings and clear the metadata.

= What's the metadata created by FIFU?

* Database registers that help WordPress components to work with external images. This plugin can generate the metadata of ~50,000 image URLs per minute.

= What are the disadvantages of external images?

* No image optimization or thumbnails by default. You can fix that with 'Optimized Images' feature.

= What are the advantages of external images?

* You save money on storage, processing and copyright. And you can have extremely fast import processes.

= Is it legal to embed images without permission?

* Yes, it is. Click [here](https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/embedding-images-the-legal-way-to-steal/) to know more.

= Do external images affect SEO?

* No, external images don't affect SEO. Click [here](https://www.searchenginejournal.com/does-using-a-cdn-improve-ranking/) to know more.


== Screenshots ==

1. Featured image

2. Image search

3. Featured video

4. Image gallery for WooCommerce products

5. Image gallery for WooCommerce product variations

6. Quick edit

7. Widgets for Elementor

8. Settings → Help

9. Settings → Image

10. Settings → Video

11. Settings → Slider

12. Settings → Audio

13. Settings → Automatic

14. Settings → WooCommerce

15. Settings → WP All Import

16. Settings → Metadata

17. Settings → Developers


== Changelog ==

= 4.9.4 =
* Enhancement: Page Redirection (integration with WP All Import, REST API and others).

= 4.9.3 =
* Enhancement: Auto set featured image from custom field (supports prefix and suffix now); Enhancement: Auto set category images (get random images now); Fix: Optimized Images (conflict with Google bot).

= 4.9.2 =
* Enhancement: FIFU Cloud (automatic delete); fix: possibility of a fatal error on WooCommerce hook.

= others =
* [more](https://fifu.app/changelog)


== Upgrade Notice ==

= 4.9.4 =
* Enhancement: Page Redirection (integration with WP All Import, REST API and others).