Getting all those little things right, such as the perfect image dimension or optimizing the image size, helps bring out the perfect featured image.
The sections we’ve covered in this article are the commonly asked questions by our readers. What is a WordPress featured image? Why have one in the first place? How do I change the default featured image? What are the best practices to be followed, and many more.
Let’s jump right into the first question.
- What Is a WordPress Featured Image?
- Why You Need a Featured Image on Every Page?
- What Is the Ideal WordPress Featured Image Size?
- What Type of Thumbnail Image Should We Use?
- WordPress Default Image Sizes
- How to Change Default WordPress Image Size
- How to Add a Custom WordPress Image Size
- Optimizing WordPress Post Thumbnails for Social Sharing
- How to Optimize WordPress Featured Images for Search
- WordPress Featured Image Best Practices
- What’s Your WordPress Featured Image Size?
What Is a WordPress Featured Image?
A featured image is an image representation of your post or a page on your WordPress site. They typically appear at the top of your posts, the post archive page, and the related posts section. A featured image also appears when you share a post on social media.
The featured image draws the visitor’s attention to your content and indicates what your posts are about.