Large Hero Image on Single Posts

How to Display a Large Featured Image Hero at the Top of Your Blog Posts on the Single Post Page:

For reference, see this post as an example. This tutorial is not to be confused with adding a large hero image at the top of a page. To learn how to add hero images to the top of your pages, please refer to your theme’s tutorial on Page Templates.I recommend that your featured images are at least 1700 pixels wide.

  1. First, make sure you have featured images turned on in Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Content Archives
  2. Next, go to Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Single Posts
  3. Check the box to Display Featured Image

How to Add Featured Images to Your Posts

When creating or editing a post, click on the Document tab in the sidebar. Under the Featured Image section, upload a featured image.