1. First, go to the back office of your WordPress site

2. Click on the button that says "Posts" on the left sidebar.



3. Click the post to which you want to add the featured image. In the case of our example, we will click the "First Post."


4. On the right sidebar, look for the place where it says "Featured Image." Click on it.


5. Click "Set Featured Image."

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    traeton32 Premium
    Very useful, thanks for the detailed step by step training!
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    Henry-II Premium
    @traeton32
    You're welcome. This tweak should generate a higher click-through rate from the blogroll to your posts.
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    YvonneBray Premium
    I use featured images all the time once I found out what it meant.
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    Henry-II Premium
    @YvonneBray
    Hi Yvonne,

    Yes, featured Images can even help us with SEO by keeping people engaged with our site.

    Thank you for stopping by and for your comment.

    Have a nice day!
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    YvonneBray Premium
    @Henry-II
    You’re welcome.
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    Henry-II Premium
    @YvonneBray
    😊😊😊
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    richardgb Premium
    Excellent training thank you, Henry!
    I don't use featured images because when I tried it (a while ago) the image could only be centred. It couldn't be positioned to the left or right. Has that changed by any chance?
    :-)
    Richard
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    Henry-II Premium
    @richardgb
    Hi Richard,

    Very pertinent question. And it depends on the theme you're using.

    I would like to see what Theme you're using to help you specifically in your case.

    But a general solution is achieved using Paint. If you want the image to be shifted to the left, add space to the right side of the image. And vice-versa.

    It's simple. But, instead of telling you, I can show you how to prepare your Featured Images in Paint. Interested? Tell me, and I will prepare a quick update.
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    richardgb Premium
    @Henry-II
    I use Generate Press Premium.
    Currently, I use a plugin called Advanced Excerpt to create the excerpt's the way I like them. In my case I like the image on the left and words to the right.
    If there's a better way of achieving that I'd love to hear about it.
    Thanks
    :-)
    Richard
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    Henry-II Premium
    @richardgb
    With Elementor's Featured Image widget you can move the location of your featured image.

    There are also free WordPress plugins that allow you to customize your Featured Image. One of the most popular is Dynamic Featured Image. It allows you to add several Featured Images to the same post, among other features. But I am not sure if it allows you to move its location as Elementor does.
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    richardgb Premium
    @Henry-II
    Thank you for that feedback, Henry.
    :-)
    Richard
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    Henry-II Premium
    @richardgb
    You're welcome, Richard.
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