How to Add a Featured Image to a Page
Sign in: to your WordPress dashboard.
Navigate: to the Pages section and select the page you wish to edit.
Locate: the Featured Image panel in the right-hand sidebar of the editor.
Click: the Set featured image link.
Choose: an image from your Media Library or upload a new one from your computer.
Select: the image and click the Set featured image button.
Save: your page to apply the changes.
Where Featured Images Appear
Blog Feeds:
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A featured image can appear next to the page title on your site’s main blog or archive pages, acting as a visual cue.
Social Media:
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When you share your page on social platforms, the featured image often serves as the preview image.
Theme-Specific Templates:
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Some themes use the featured image in specific layouts, such as at the top of a page with a “Featured Page” template.