--- title: "How to Show Post Featured Image in Elementor Blog Post?" url: https://theplusaddons.com/docs/show-post-featured-image-in-elementor-blog-post/ date: 2023-12-07 modified: 2026-09-27 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "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..." image: https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/How-to-Show-Post-Featured-Image-in-Elementor-Blog-Post_-1024x536.jpg word_count: 370 --- # How to Show Post Featured Image in Elementor Blog Post? ## - The Post Featured Image widget in The Plus Addons for Elementor shows a featured image as a normal image or as a background behind any section of the template. - The widget is free with The Plus Addons for Elementor installed, and it works with Elementor (free) plus either the free Nexter Builder or Elementor Pro for single-post or archive templates. - Standard Image mode uses the Image Size dropdown to pick registered WordPress sizes such as thumbnail, medium, large, full, and custom sizes, while As a Background mode adds Location options like Section, Inner Section, Container, and Column. 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](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/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.*** [LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-builder/blog-builder/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text) ## Before You Start - **Prerequisite:** [Elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/) (free) installed and active.- **Template builder:** use the free [Nexter Builder](https://wordpress.org/plugins/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**. ![Type dropdown, Standard Image vs As a Background](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/blog-builder-type.webp) ### 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. ![Location dropdown for the background placement](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/blog-builder-location.webp) ### 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). ![Image Size dropdown listing the site's registered image sizes](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/blog-builder-image-size.webp) ## 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. ## Related Docs - [Blog Builder Settings Overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/blog-builder-settings-overview/)- [How to Customize Post Content in Elementor Blog Post?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/customize-post-content-in-elementor-blog-post/)- [How to Add Post Author Box in Elementor Blog Post?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-post-author-box-in-elementor-blog-post/) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: What do I need before showing a post featured image in Elementor blog posts?** A: Elementor free has to be installed and active, and the single-post or archive template needs to be built with the free Nexter Builder or Elementor Pro. The Post Featured Image widget is part of The Plus Addons for Elementor, so The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH must also be installed and activated. That setup matters because the widget only works inside the Blog Builder template flow. **Q: Why isn’t the post featured image widget showing in my Elementor template?** A: The most common blocker is that the widget is not enabled yet. In The Plus Addons > Widgets, search for Post Featured Image and turn its toggle on. That widget is free, but it still has to be activated inside The Plus Addons for Elementor before it appears in the editor. If it is enabled and still missing, the template itself should be a single-post or archive template built in Nexter Builder or Elementor Pro. **Q: Should I use Standard Image or As a Background for a featured image?** A: Standard Image is the safer choice when you want the featured image to behave like a normal image element. As a Background is better when the image needs to sit behind a section of the template instead of acting as content. The Plus Addons for Elementor gives both options in the Post Featured Image widget, so the decision comes down to layout: visible post media versus decorative hero-style background. **Q: How do I set a featured image as a background in an Elementor blog post?** A: Set Type to As a Background, then use Location to choose where the image lands: Section, Inner Section, Container, or Column. Once that mode is active, the widget exposes background controls like Image Position, Attachment, Repeat, and Background Size. That makes it useful for hero sections and banner layouts where the featured image needs to fill structure instead of sit inline. **Q: What image sizes can I use for a post featured image in Elementor?** A: With Type set to Standard Image, the Image Size dropdown uses registered WordPress sizes such as thumbnail, medium, large, full, plus any custom sizes added by your theme or other plugins. Full is listed as the default in the settings overview. That matters because different sizes change both visual quality and how much image data gets loaded into the template. **Q: Where can I find more settings for Blog Builder widgets?** A: The full settings tour is covered in [Blog Builder Settings Overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/blog-builder-settings-overview/). That page is useful when you want context across Blog Builder widgets instead of only this one feature. For related blog template work, The Plus Addons for Elementor also links out to [How to Customize Post Content in Elementor Blog Post?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/customize-post-content-in-elementor-blog-post/) and [How to Add Post Author Box in Elementor Blog Post?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-post-author-box-in-elementor-blog-post/).