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.
- First, make sure you have featured images turned on in Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Content Archives
- Next, go to Appearance > Customize > Theme Settings > Single Posts
- 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.