wordpress automatic featured image 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: adding custom featured image size in wordpress

the_post_thumbnail(); // Without parameter ->; Thumbnail
the_post_thumbnail( 'thumbnail' ); // Thumbnail (default 150px x 150px max)
the_post_thumbnail( 'medium' ); // Medium resolution (default 300px x 300px max)
the_post_thumbnail( 'medium_large' ); // Medium-large resolution (default 768px x no height limit max)
the_post_thumbnail( 'large' ); // Large resolution (default 1024px x 1024px max)
the_post_thumbnail( 'full' ); // Original image resolution (unmodified)
the_post_thumbnail( array( 100, 100 ) ); // Other resolutions (height, width)

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 } ?>