PDF Featured Image

  • Resolved lbeckley

    (@lbeckley)


    2 months ago

    Since updating to MLA version 3.35, generating a JPG thumbnail for a PDF no longer automatically assigns that new image as the PDF’s Featured Image. It now only creates a separate JPG file in the Media Library.

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  • Plugin Author David Lingren

    (@dglingren)

    1 month, 4 weeks ago

    Thanks for your report. You have encountered an MLA defect I introduced in the 3.35 update.

    I am curious about your use case. The JPG/PNG thumbnail generation was added to MLA before WP 4.7 introduced “WordPress thumbnails” for PDF documents. I would love to hear how you have found them useful more recently.

    I have uploaded a new MLA Development Version dated 20260409 that corrects the problem. You can find step-by-step instructions for using the Development Version in this earlier topic:

    How to download & install the current development version of MLA

    Once the Development Version is installed you can retest the handling of JPG thumbnail images for PDF documents. The thumbnail fix is the only change from the current version, so you can use the Development Version with confidence.

    The fix will be part of my next MLA version, but in the interim it would be great if you could install the Development Version and let me know if it works for you. Thanks for alerting me to this MLA defect and for your interest in the plugin.

    Plugin Author David Lingren

    (@dglingren)

    2 weeks, 1 day ago

    I have released MLA v3.36, which contains the fix for this issue. I am marking this topic resolved, but please let me know if you have any trouble with the new release. Thanks again for alerting me to the problem.

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