wordpress post get featured image code example

Example 1: get featured image url

echo get_the_post_thumbnail_url();

Example 2: get featured image url in wordpress

if ( has_post_thumbnail()) {
   $large_image_url = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_post_thumbnail_id(), 'large');
   echo '<a href="' . $large_image_url[0] . '">';
   the_post_thumbnail('thumbnail');
   echo '</a>';
}

Example 3: wordpress get post thumbnail url

<?php 
  // ALL parameters are optional. Not needed if you are on WP LOOP
  echo get_the_post_thumbnail_url( $the_query->ID, array( 500, 400) ); ?>

Example 4: wordpress featured image show

<?php echo the_post_thumbnail(); ?>

Example 5: wordpress posts grab first image for featured image

function auto_featured_image() {
    global $post;
 
    if (!has_post_thumbnail($post->ID)) {
        $attached_image = get_children( "post_parent=$post->ID&post_type=attachment&post_mime_type=image&numberposts=1" );
         
      if ($attached_image) {
              foreach ($attached_image as $attachment_id => $attachment) {
                   set_post_thumbnail($post->ID, $attachment_id);
              }
         }
    }
}
// Use it temporary to generate all featured images
add_action('the_post', 'auto_featured_image');
// Used for new posts
add_action('save_post', 'auto_featured_image');
add_action('draft_to_publish', 'auto_featured_image');
add_action('new_to_publish', 'auto_featured_image');
add_action('pending_to_publish', 'auto_featured_image');
add_action('future_to_publish', 'auto_featured_image');