Featured Image Zoom
Add a [zoom] shortcode to display a zoomable featured image.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.5★ from 11
- Active installs
- 900+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 23 Jun 2025
- Added
- Jan 2014
- Requires WP
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- WP 6.8.8
- Downloads
- 29,112
Our analysis
AI-assistedFeatured Image Zoom is a WordPress plugin that allows you to add a zoom effect to featured images in your posts or pages using a shortcode. When you apply the [zoom] shortcode, the featured image will be displayed, and hovering over it will magnify the image while keeping the viewport within the original dimensions. On mobile devices, users can zoom in using a pinch gesture.
The plugin offers optional parameters to customize the image size for both the unzoomed and zoomed images, as well as the level of zoom. This functionality is suitable for users who want to enhance the visual presentation of images on their WordPress sites.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users looking to improve the display of featured images on their sites.
What it does well
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Allows zooming on featured images with a simple shortcode
- ✓Customizable image sizes and zoom levels
- ✓Mobile-friendly pinch and zoom functionality
- ✓Good user rating from multiple reviews
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on additional features
- •No demo link provided in the input
Verdict
Featured Image Zoom provides a straightforward way to enhance image interaction on WordPress sites. It is particularly useful for those who want to make their featured images more engaging.
From the developer
cubecolour's own description of Featured Image Zoom, lightly tidied.
Add the [zoom] shortcode to a page, post or custom post-type post. If the post has a featured image it will displayed on the page, and when you move the cursor over the image, the image will be magnified with the image viewport remains constrained to the dimensions of the original image.
on a mobile/touch device the image will also be zoomable, but as there is no hover state this is achieved by means of a pinch & zoom action.
On my site you can see a demo of the plugin.
Usage:
Ensure that your post/page has a featured image defined.
Use a [zoom] shortcode to your page.
Some optional shortcode parameters can also be used.
=size=
The large image is used by default for the unzoomed image. Use the size parameter to use a different defined image size.
eg ‘[zoom size=thumbnail]’
=zoomsize=
The full image is used for the zoomed overlay. This can be changed using the zoomsize shortcode parameter.
eg ‘[zoom zoomsize=large]’
The image size definitions used for the the unzoomed and zoomed images should have the same aspect ratio and cropping.
=zoomin=
This can be used to tweak the level of zoom. The value must be a positive integer. The default is 6 so if the zoom level results in too much magnification on hover, try a lower value.
eg ‘[zoom zoomin=2]’