get page featured image wordpress code example

Example 1: 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 2: get featured image id wordpress

get_post_thumbnail_id($post)

Example 3: show featured image in post wordpress

<?php if(has_post_thumbnail()){
  the_post_thumnbail('cstm_name', array( 'class' => 'class1 class2' ))
} else { ?>
  <img class="card-img-top" src="http://placehold.it/750x300" alt="Card image cap" class="img-responsive">
<?php } ?>

Example 4: 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');