The Best WordPress Featured Image Size & Post Thumbnail Tips

 
The most ideal WordPress featured image size is 1200 x 628 pixels and these dimensions generally satisfy most WP blog themes. Different blogs (and more specifically, different themes) may have featured images with different sizes. In WordPress, you can alter and customize your image settings so different image types will be sized accordingly. If you go to Settings and then Media, you can customize different image specifications for your blog.

The post thumbnail size lets you dictate specific image width and height dimensions for all WordPress featured images. Once your image is sized according to the best dimensions and specifications, your image will actually be cropped accordingly. Because of this, sizing your featured images proportionately to your post thumbnail size will prevent strange cropping issues.

Optimizing WP Post Thumbnails for Social Sharing If you’re using the Yoast SEO plugin (including the free version), you can also upload specific post thumbnail images for different social platforms in WordPress. For example, the Facebook thumbnail size is 1200px by 628px. Using the Yoast plugin, you can upload a separate thumbnail to match that size. This ensures that no unwanted cropping takes place. Same goes for Twitter.