How to Set Featured Image on Post in WordPress

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Featured image is generally displayed on the Blog/Archive/Category and Single post page. If there is a missing image on a single page, archive page, or category page, there may be a missing featured image on a post. So, please add a featured image on a post so that your category page, archive page, and a single page will be fine. Please follow the below steps to set the featured image on the posts.

  • Go to Admin Panel
  • Go to Posts > Add New 
  • Give the Title of the Post
  • Write the Content of the post
  • Scroll down and see on the lower right corner (Set featured image)
  • Click on “Set featured image” and select the image from the library or upload from the local drive
  • Click on the “Publish” button to publish the article.

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Setting Featured Image on Gutenberg Editor

In the Gutenberg block editor you get the featured image option in the Document>Featured Image section. See the image below-

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Last updated: June 2026. Reviewed for accuracy against WordPress 6.5+ core.