How to use first image as post thumbnail?

How to use first image as post thumbnail?

It defined the first image on the page AS THE FEATURED IMAGE. and displayed it in the header of the page. What I am after is: avoid using A FEATURED IMAGE on a particular category of posts – but I want the first image of the post to appear as the post thumbnail on the category archive page.

How is the featured image set on a Facebook post?

It’s really very simple; whenever a post is viewed or a new post saved, the script checks the specific post to see if it has a featured image set. If not, then the script checks for others images in the post, grabs the first one it find, and sets this image as the featured image.

How does auto set featured image work in WordPress?

Just install, activate it and you’re good to go. Once activated, this plugin will automatically set the post’s featured image to be the first image in your post content if your post doesn’t have a featured image yet. If you want to select your own featured image, it will leave the featured image untouched and display your selection instead.

When to use the first image in an article?

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How does the post thumbnail function work in WordPress?

When a theme adds ‘post-thumbnail’ support, a special ‘post-thumbnail’ image size is registered, which differs from the ‘thumbnail’ image size managed via the Settings > Media screen. When using the_post_thumbnail () or related functions, the ‘post-thumbnail’ image size is used by default, though a different size can be specified instead as needed.

How to get an image for an attachment?

Retrieves an image to represent an attachment. (int) (Required) Image attachment ID. (string|int []) (Optional) Image size. Accepts any registered image size name, or an array of width and height values in pixels (in that order).

How to change thumbnail size for the popular posts widget?

Go the Template > Edit HTML, click anywhere inside the code area and press Ctrl + F to open the Blogger Search Box. Type PopularPosts and press enter. Look for following part in code: Now use the Editor below to get your code with custom image size.

How to display the post thumbnail in WordPress?

Display the post thumbnail. When a theme adds ‘post-thumbnail’ support, a special ‘post-thumbnail’ image size is registered, which differs from the ‘thumbnail’ image size managed via the Settings > Media screen.