WordPress User Submitted Posts - Adding a Featured Image


Adding a Featured Image

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With WordPress User Submitted Posts, the user can upload a featured image that will appear in the post at the top below the main heading as well as in any social media that the post may be shared on.

Example of the featured image - Front End Post Submission WordPress Plugin
Example of the featured image

To enable this functionality navigate to Admin Dashboard â†’ CM User Submitted Posts → Settings → Form tab.

Navigation to the form settings - Frontend Posting WordPress Plugin
Navigation to the form settings

Find the section Form (Media). You need the following options:

Featured image settings - WordPress Plugin to Allow Users to Post On Front End
Featured image settings
  • Post featured image - Enable it to let users upload feature image.
  • Post featured image required - Enable it if you want featured images to be mandatory. Note: this option was introduced in version 2.5.4.

Don't forget to save the changes.

Now when a user is creating a post a button will appear below the text editor which will allow them to locate and upload a file from their documents.

Adding featured image - Frontend Publishing Plugin
Adding featured image

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