The featured image is one of the most important visual elements of a blog post, but themes rarely let you place or size it exactly how you want.
The Post Featured Image widget shows it as a normal image, or uses it as a background behind any section of your template.
For the full settings tour of every Blog Builder widget, see Blog Builder Settings Overview.
Requirement – This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor, make sure it’s installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.
Before You Start
- Prerequisite: Elementor (free) installed and active.
- Template builder: use the free Nexter Builder, or Elementor Pro if you already have it, to build the single-post/archive template these widgets are placed into.
- Edition: all Blog Builder widgets are free – they work with just The Plus Addons for Elementor installed, no Pro licence required.
- Widget to enable: go to The Plus Addons > Widgets, search for Post Featured Image and turn its toggle on.
Steps
- Add the Post Featured Image widget to the template.
- From Type, choose Standard Image (the default – shows the image as a normal `
` element) or As a Background.
Location (Background only)
With Type set to As a Background, the Location dropdown chooses which structural element the image is applied to as a background: Section (the default), Inner Section, Container or Column. Once set as a background, the widget exposes standard background sub-controls: Image Position, Attachment, Repeat and Background Size.
Image Size (Standard Image)
With Type set to Standard Image, the Image Size dropdown picks any of the site’s registered WordPress image sizes (thumbnail, medium, large, full, and any custom sizes registered by your theme or other plugins).
Settings Overview
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Standard Image or As a Background. | Standard Image |
| Location | Section/Inner Section/Container/Column (Background only). | Section |
| Image Size | Which registered WordPress image size to use. | Full |
Not verified
So you know exactly what has and has not been checked:
- The full Image Size dropdown option list on this specific install (it depends on which image sizes other active plugins/theme register) – not yet pulled from the live editor.
