What to do if your featured image is too big?
If your featured image size appears too big or too small, here are a few things to check: Check what image size is being shown by your theme as per the directions in this post. If your theme is showing the large or medium version of the image, go to Settings -> Media.
Why is my featured image not showing up?
It’s also common to see varying degrees of featured image problems. For instance, you may notice that the featured image appears nicely on your own website, but it has trouble rendering when a post is shared to a social site like Facebook. Regardless, a WordPress featured image not showing up is both frustrating and concerning.
Why does my featured image appear twice in WordPress?
Inserting the featured image inside content is a common mistake made by beginners. Once you set a featured image, you don’t need to insert it into the post editor along with your post content. Doing so, will make your featured image appear twice. Once as the featured image, and once as an image inside the post.
How big should my featured image be in WordPress?
Though there’s no recommended size for a WordPress featured image, we suggest starting with 1200 x 628 pixels. That means you can’t simply take any photo and expect it to look great as a featured image.
How to check the featured image size in WordPress?
Here is a method to check which WordPress featured image size is in use. This should work whichever theme you are using, but if it doesn’t, try looking through your theme’s documentation or contacting the developer. Open a post containing a featured image using Google Chrome Browser.
How big should an image be on Facebook?
It is not a good idea to tick Delete thumbnail files for old unregistered sizes …, because as the message says any post that has markup in it for a specific image dimension will break and you will have a blank space where the image should be. The recommended image size for Facebook sharing images is 1200px X 630px.