CodePen is full of prototypes and loaded with full-blown art. Generative art is common, since hey, we’re working with code anyway, might as well make some of the code randomized and adjustable. There is a great project that has been around years and years that is purpose-built for giving users a UI to change values on-the-fly called dat.GUI. I once blogged about it right here on the CodePen Blog because I wanted to showcase how useful it can be for generative art Pens. While dat.GUI is still pretty cool and perfectly usable, there is a new player on the block.
To me, the API and configuration is really clear and usable. I like how it is also modernized by using stuff like <input type="range"> for the sliders rather than re-inventing that. And the focus on changing CSS custom properties is very clever. Plus, you can style the controls themselves.
I snagged it and updated my Gray Burst idea from the other day to have a stroke-width knob:
Whether you’re just starting a new blog or you’re working on your regular weekly content, it’s important to have a clear understanding of who your target audience is. So yes, even if you’ve been writing blog posts up until this point without an audience in mind, there’s no time like the present to figure it […]
GitHub CLI 1.0 is now generally available. The goal of GitHub CLI is to bring GitHub to the terminal. It has been in beta release since earlier this year, and developers have tested it to the tune of 250,000 pull requests.
Collections are the perfect way to group and share Pens. We’ve just given them a big round of improvements including reordering, sorting, and commenting!
Reordering
Many of you (including some of our own Team CodePen members) have been asking for the ability to reorder Collections. A simple request on the surface, but it required a lot of reworking and rethinking all the way from the database to the UI.
Now that we’ve done the heavy lifting, reordering is as simple as dragging & dropping or typing in an exact position!
Got a step-by-step process you want to share in a specific order? Want to feature some great examples of your new library? Order them however you like!
Fresher Look
Collections got a fresh coat of paint! The layout has been streamlined to keep the content front & center.
Sorting
By default Collections are sorted by the given order but you can also sort by the most recent additions, newest Pens and more!
Changing these controls also updates the URL so you can easily share a specific view.
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We are removing the Posts editor from CodePen in December 2020.
If you’re looking for a great place to publish blog posts, there are lots of places you can blog for free, like the developer-focused DEV, WordPress.com, or hey, maybe it’s a good time to play around with a static site generator and self-publish.
Here’s what’s changed now:
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Have you ever bought a WordPress theme, installed it, then wondered why it doesn’t look exactly the way you saw it in the preview? What about a situation where you’d like to completely remove the blog portion of your website from the homepage? Website homepages mean a lot when it comes to conversions. This goes […]
With all this recent work we did upgrading our Asset Hosting feature, there were some side-benefits around the app as well.
For example, as a PRO member, you can upload replacement screenshots for your Pens if you wish to. The uploader for those is the much nicer Filestack uploader now. Here’s how that works:
Similarly, avatar uploading users the new upload experience. So you can upload whatever ol’ image you have around (to your profile settings), even if it’s gigantic or the wrong size, and you’ll have the opportunity to crop it as you upload it:
We’ll take care of making sure it’s sized properly and being served as snappily as we can!
We even use this stuff internally. For example, when we build the email we send out each week for the CodePen Challenges, we have this slick little uploader to use for ourselves, making our own workflows just all that much smoother.
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If you’re not using various types of web forms on your WordPress site, then you are missing out on many advantages: engagement, security, and higher conversion rates. Whether you are the owner of an e-commerce site, a blog or a business site, online forms are extremely important. They provide a two-way communication between you and […]
Do you want to create a custom homepage for your WordPress site?
By default, the WordPress homepage displays your blog posts, but you can edit it to show something different. For example, your homepage could be a landing page that highlights your products and services.
In this article, we’ll show you how to easily edit and customize your WordPress homepage.
What Is the WordPress Homepage?
Your homepage is the ‘front page’ of your WordPress website. It’s the first page that shows up when a user visits your domain name.
For instance, if you type in www.wpbeginner.com into your browser, the page you land on is our website’s homepage, where you can see our latest blog posts:
Why Edit the WordPress Homepage?
If you’ve decided to create a blog, then it makes perfect sense to just show your blog posts on the homepage.
But what if you’re using WordPress to build a small business website or even to run an online store? In those cases, you may prefer to highlight your products or promotions on your homepage.
Here’s a business website homepage example from OptinMonster, the best WordPress popup plugin out there. Their site has a great blog, but that isn’t the focus of their homepage. Instead, they’ve got a really clear call to action.
If that’s the case, then you’re in the right place.
We’re going to take you step by step through setting up a homepage and customizing it to match your needs. That way, you can make a great first impression and encourage your visitors to take the actions that are most important to your site’s mission.
Some of the best WordPress themes will create a homepage design for you, and provide options so you can easily edit it.
You can find these options by visiting Appearance » Customize on the admin sidebar. This will launch the WordPress theme customizer with a live preview of your theme.
The Theme Customizer will have different options for different themes. Your preview and the available options may look different depending on the theme you are using. We’re using the free Hestia theme in this example.
To edit any part of the homepage, simply click the blue pencil icon next to it. Here, we’re editing the image, text, and button at the top of the homepage.
Note: As soon as you make edits, they’ll be shown in the preview of your site. Those changes won’t be live on your site until you publish them.
If you want to remove a section from the homepage, then you just need to click the blue eye icon in the top left corner of that section.
You can also remove sections and add them back in using the ‘Frontpage Sections’ tab.
Once you’re happy with your homepage, you need to click the ‘Publish’ button to make it live.
Here’s how our homepage looks, live on the website:
Using your theme’s built-in options is the quickest way to set up your homepage. However, some themes may not have many options, or you may not be satisfied with how your homepage looks.
Don’t worry, there are plenty of other ways for you to edit your homepage and give it the look you want.
Editing Your Homepage With the Block Editor
The WordPress block editor is a simple way to create a custom homepage, although it’s limited by your theme’s design.
To use the block editor, simply go to the Pages » All Pages screen and edit the ‘Home’ page that you created earlier.
Now you can start creating the content for your page.
In this part of the tutorial, we’ll be using a few simple blocks to create a basic homepage.
First, we’ll add a welcome message to the page. You can do this by simply clicking on the page to start typing. WordPress will automatically create a paragraph block for you.
If you want to make the text larger, then it’s easy to do that in the block settings on the right hand side. Just click on one of the preset sizes, or you can click on the ‘Set custom size’ icon and type any size you like.
You can also change the color of your text, using the ‘Color’ options for the text or background.
Next, we’ll add an image to the page. You can do this by clicking the (+) symbol and then selecting the Image block.
You’ll find it in the Media section, or you can search for it using the search bar.
You can pick an image from your media library or upload a new one.
Next, we’ve added another paragraph block, with the text ‘Check out our latest posts here’.
We’ve then added a ‘Latest Posts’ block, which we’ve set to show the post excerpt and featured images, as well as the post titles. You can find out more about the Latest Posts block in our tutorial on displaying recent posts in WordPress.
You can add as many blocks as you want to your homepage. You may also want to use a ‘full width’ or ‘no sidebars’ template for your page if your theme has one.
For example, when using the Astra theme, you can customize the layout of the page from the Astra Settings pane. Other themes may provide a section in the Document settings pane.
Once you’re happy with your homepage, you should click the ‘Update’ or ‘Publish’ button on the top right of the screen to push your changes live.
Here’s how our finished homepage looks:
What if you want to go further with your homepage? One option is to try some of these best block plugins for WordPress to add new functionality, such as a contact form, testimonials, reviews, and more.
The easiest way to edit your homepage is by using SeedProd. It’s the best WordPress theme builder plugin and can create beautiful website layouts and custom templates without writing any code.
You can use SeedProd to create a fully custom WordPress theme, including a custom homepage template.
Note: There is a free version of SeedProd, but you will need the Pro version to access the theme builder and edit the homepage template.
Upon activation, you need to enter your license key. You can find this information under your account on the SeedProd website.
After that, you can use SeedProd to easily create a WordPress theme, including a completely custom homepage from scratch.
Creating a Custom WordPress Theme
You can create a new theme in SeedProd by navigating to the SeedProd » Theme Builder page. Here, you’ll use one of SeedProd’s ready-made themes as a starting point. This will replace your existing WordPress theme with a new, custom design.
You can do that by clicking the ‘Themes’ button.
You will be shown a list of professionally designed themes that are designed for different types of websites. For example, there are templates called ‘Modern Business’, ‘Marketing Agency’, and ‘Mortgage Broker Theme’.
Take a look through the options and select one that best matches your needs by clicking the checkmark icon. For this tutorial, we’ll choose the ‘Digital Strategy’ theme.
Once you have chosen a theme, SeedProd will generate all the theme templates you need. It will include a template for your static homepage, as well as one for your blog’s index page.
Editing the Homepage Template
SeedProd makes it easy to edit any of these templates using a drag and drop page builder.
Simply click the ‘Edit Design’ link found under the ‘Homepage’ template. This will open the template in SeedProd’s visual editor.
This simple drag and drop builder will show a live preview of your page to the right and a toolbar on the left. You can add new blocks by dragging them onto the page, rearrange them by dragging them up and down with your mouse, and customize any block by clicking on it.
Notice that the template has already provided an attractive layout and added plenty of relevant content on the page. Now you just have to edit it to suit the purpose of your website.
When you hover your mouse over a block, a toolbar will appear.
If you click on the block, then you can adjust its settings in the left pane.
For example, when you click on the headline, you can edit the text, change the alignment, alter the font size, and more.
When you change a setting, you can immediately see it in the preview on the right.
For example, we’ll change the text to ‘All About WordPress’.
Once you’ve done this, you can click the ‘Blocks’ icon near the top of the settings page. This will return you to the Blocks view.
Next, we’ll edit the button text. You can click on the button labeled ‘What we do’ and edit the text to say ‘See the courses’.
Now we’ll scroll down our homepage until we come to the list of bullet points about the products and services you offer.
You can edit these in the same way, by clicking on a block and editing the text.
Your homepage should now look something like the screenshot below.
If you need to add more detail, then you can add another row of bullet points by clicking the blue ‘+’ icon at the bottom.
The SeedProd template may have included more sections than you can use. You can easily delete any blocks or sections you don’t need by simply clicking the trash icon.
For example, you can hover your mouse over the ‘Trusted By’ section of the homepage. Once the toolbar appears, you can click on the Trash icon to delete that section.
Near the bottom of the homepage there is a FAQ section. This was created using an Accordion block, which makes it simple to customize the questions and answers you want to include on your homepage.
When you click on the block, you are able to edit the text for each question and answer.
Once you have finished customizing your homepage, make sure you click the ‘Save’ button at the top of the screen. Then you can return to the list of templates by clicking the ‘X’ icon.
As you can see, SeedProd’s templates, drag and drop interface, and useful blocks make it ideal for editing your website’s homepage. For even more ideas, take a look at our guide on how to create a landing page with WordPress.
Using Method 2, you should scroll down to the section on customizing your blog page. Here you’ll learn how to add new blocks using drag and drop, and how to change the settings for each block on the page.
We’ll show you how to edit the Posts block to list your posts in multiple columns and display or hide the featured image for your posts.
There are settings for how many posts to display, and whether to show a post excerpt. You can also filter the index by post type, category, tag, or author, and change the sort order.
Enabling the SeedProd Theme
Once you have finished customizing the theme templates, you will need to publish the new custom theme. Simply toggle the ‘Enable SeedProd Theme’ setting to the ‘YES’ position.
If you haven’t already changed your WordPress Home and Blog page settings, then you’ll see a notification message. When you click the ‘OK’ button these settings will be changed for you.
You can now visit your website to view your new home page.
Editing Your Homepage With a Page Builder Plugin
Divi is a popular WordPress page builder plugin. It comes with a WordPress theme and a page builder plugin with dozens of gorgeous templates.
You can use the Divi page builder with any theme. For this tutorial, we’re going to use it with the Divi theme.
First, you’ll need to download, install, and activate the Divi theme from Elegant Themes. This includes the Divi builder, so you don’t need to install it separately. You will need to enter your username and API key under Divi » Theme Options » Updates in order to access the layout packs.
Once you’ve got the Divi theme and page builder up and running, you can set up your homepage. First, go to the Pages menu in your WordPress dashboard and then edit the homepage we created earlier.
Before you start editing your homepage, it’s a good idea to switch to the ‘Blank Page’ template under the ‘Template’ panel on the right. That way, your homepage won’t have a sidebar, title, menu, or any other default elements.
Next, you can click the ‘Use The Divi Builder’ button at the top of the screen.
Now, you’ll need to click the ‘Edit With The Divi Builder’ button in the center of the screen.
You should now see the Divi Welcome Screen. It includes a video tutorial on how to use Divi, a brief description of how to get started, and buttons to either start building your page or take a tour of Divi’s features.
We’ll click the ‘Start Building’ button at the bottom of the page.
Next, you’ll see a range of options you can use to create your page. We suggest using a premade layout as the basis for your homepage. This makes it really quick and easy to get your homepage set up.
Divi has an impressive range of different layouts to choose from. There are hundreds of different layout packs, and each of these has several different page layouts including homepages.
You can search through these by typing in a search term, or you can check the boxes to view only layouts that fit certain categories.
We’re going to use the ‘Travel Blog’ layout pack to create our homepage.
First, click on the pack that you want to use:
Next, you’ll see a description of the layout pack, plus the different page layouts that are available. You’ll probably want to use the ‘Home’ page or ‘Landing’ page for your homepage. We’re going to pick the ‘Home’ option.
Once you’ve chosen your layout, click the ‘Use This Layout’ button at the bottom of the page.
Divi will automatically import the layout for you. You’ll then see it live on your page, exactly as it’ll appear on your site. To edit any part of it, simply click on it.
Divi uses a system of rows (split into columns) and modules to create your page. With text modules, you can click on the text and type in whatever you want straight onto the screen.
Here, we’ve changed the header and the text below it:
With other modules, you can bring your mouse cursor over them and click the ‘Module Settings’ icon to edit them.
Here, we’re editing one of the number counters:
You can delete modules and rows in the same way, using the trash can icon.
You’ll likely want to use your own images on your homepage. You can change these by editing the module settings.
Note that the image at the top is set as the Background for a Fullwidth Header Module, so you’ll need to change it under Content » Background for that module:
Once you’re happy with the changes you’ve made to your page, you can click ‘Save’ at the bottom of the screen.
Sometimes the bottom row of buttons will be hidden.
If you can’t see them, then you’ll need to click the purple “…” button to open them up.
Here’s how our page looks live on the website:
Setting Your Homepage in WordPress
By default, WordPress displays your blog posts on the homepage.
That means that after creating and customizing your homepage, you’ll need to tell your WordPress site to display that page when someone visits your domain.
Let’s take a look at how to set a separate homepage and blog page in WordPress.
Pro Tip: Do you already have visitors to your site? Then you might want to put your site into maintenance mode while you’re setting up your homepage. Alternatively, you could set up a staging site where you can create your homepage before publishing it live.
First, simply go to Pages » Add New and name your new page Blog. After that, you can go ahead and publish the blank page.
Once your homepage and blog page are ready, you need to tell WordPress to start using these pages.
You can do this by going to Settings » Reading page in your WordPress admin area. You need to select ‘A static page’ option under the ‘Your homepage displays’ section. After that, go ahead and select your home and blog pages.
Don’t forget to click on the ‘Save Changes’ button to store your settings.
That’s it! You’ve created a great looking homepage in WordPress and set it up successfully.
We hope this tutorial helped you learn how to edit a WordPress homepage. You might also want to take a look at our guide on the must have WordPress plugins and our tips on how to improve WordPress SEO.
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Smush has everything you need to optimize your images, as well as a handy repertoire of tools ready to help you smash PageSpeed Insights image-related recommendations.
It’s a simple way to speed up your site, without sacrificing your image quality.
With Smush you can:
Compress images in bulk and with one click
Automatically resize and rescale your images
Enable lazy loading so your server can concentrate on displaying content above the fold
Convert your image files to formats that are drastically smaller and much quicker to display.
Over a million installs and more than 50 billion images smushed.
There are four main recommendations when it comes to images, and Smush can answer all of them.
“I had no idea that my page load time was being dragged down by the images. The plugin nearly halved the time it took.” – karlcw
This guide will show you how Smush can help you get your PageSpeed Insights score into the green.
Defer Offscreen Images
You don‘t want to be wasting server resources and sacrificing page speed to load images that are halfway down your page, so deferring offscreen images makes sense for many sites.
When you install Smush, Lazy Load is one of the first features you should check out. Simply enabling it can fix the ‘defer offscreen images’ PageSpeed recommendation.
Smush’s Lazy Load feature comes with more than just an on and off button.
You can choose which image formats you want to include.
Maybe you want your JPEGs to Lazy Load, but not your PNGs?
As well as any post types you want to exclude.
There’s also the option to add the URL of any specific pages.
Lazy Loading is something that can easily be undone so turn it on, check your new PageSpeed Insights score, and most importantly, check the impact it has on your site.
Efficiently Encode Images
If you want a full and comprehensive guide to optimizing your images, I would recommend checking out this blog, as here, we’re purely focusing on how Smush can help you meet PageSpeed Insights audit requirements. In this section, specifically the ‘efficiently encode images’ recommendation.
Smushing your images prevents your server being clogged up with extra MBs that don’t need to be there.
You can Smush in a variety of ways, with virtually no difference in quality.
Smush on Upload
Automatic compression is on by default and is used to efficiently encode images. It’s a high impact, low-risk feature, which should be used on most sites.
You can select whether you want it to apply to all images, or exclude certain sizes.
If you don’t want Smush to automatically compress your photos, there are a few other ways you can manage this:
Bulk Smush
You can use the Bulk Smush feature to scan your site for photos which are in need of attention and smush them all at once.
Click the button and let the plugin do all the work for you.
Smush Through the Media Library
You can also head to the media library to check whether you have images available for smushing.
You can smush individually through the media library or select images to be ignored from autosmush.
Smush Other Directories
You’re not confined to just your media uploads – you can also smush non-WordPress images outside of your uploads directory.
You can easily navigate through your folders to find the images you want to Smush.
Super Smush
Super Smush is your next port of call if you want to bring your file sizes down even further.
It offers 2X the smushing power compared to the standard method, so it’s handy if you have a lot of images that are soaking up valuable resources.
Even if ensuring your images were properly encoded wasn’t one of PageSpeed Insights audit opportunities, it still makes sense to get rid of any excess bloating, as long as there is no noticeable difference to your images.
Utilize the CDN
Smush also offers a blazing-fast 45 point CDN (Pro version only) which allows you to serve your images in next-gen formats as well as ensuring they’re delivered to your browser at breakneck speed.
Make your Images Next Gen
Next-gen image formats such as WebP and JPEG 2000/XR can bring your file size down drastically.
Serving your images in one of these formats will save you server resources, as well as meet one of PageSpeed Insights requirements.
With Smush’s CDN enabled, you can serve your images in the next-gen WebP format.
As not all browsers support WebP images, Smush does a super-quick check of the browser, and if WebP images are supported, then great – that’s what’s served to your visitor. If not, Smush can simply serve up a PNG or JPEG to make sure that no one misses out.
Properly-sized Images
Forcing the browser to resize an image before it can be displayed to the user slows down your site and lowers your PageSpeed Insight score. Part of the recommendation is to refrain from serving images that are larger than the version that will be displayed on the visitor’s screen.
With Smush’s CDN, this is one of the easiest PageSpeed Insight recommendations to solve.
If you want to ensure you’re being completely thorough in the correct sizing of your images, read this blog to find out a few alternative tricks.
Smash PageSpeed Insights with Smush
While many users struggle to improve their web site optimization, Smush lets you boost your page loading speeds by making images easier and faster to load…and it does this all in just a few clicks!
Follow the above recommendations and put Smush to work for your site today. Also, keep an eye on our roadmap for all the exciting new features coming soon to Smush.
Marie and Chris talk about video tutorials and demos for CodePen, and how CodePen is planning to improve videos across documentation and our YouTube channel.
Jetpack adds an absolute ton of powerful functionality to your self-hosted WordPress site. If you have had the feeling that you’re paying for more than you need, you’re in luck, Jetpack is starting to have features you can buy individually. Jetpack Backup and Jetpack Search are new features you can buy individually if you like, and Jetpack Scan is the very latest, scanning your site constantly for any security issues and offering one-click fixes, just $7/month.
Do you want to add a horizontal line across your post or page in WordPress?
Horizontal line dividers are a great way to break long posts into smaller sections, highlight special announcements or promotion, and clearly separate different parts of a page.
In this article, we’ll show you how to easily add a horizontal line divider in WordPress.
Since this is a comprehensive guide on how to add a horizontal line divider in WordPress, you may find it helpful to use our table of content:
Adding a Horizontal Line in the WordPress Block Editor
To add a horizontal line using the WordPress block editor, click the (+) icon to add a new block wherever you want the line to be.
Next, select the Separator block from the Layout Elements section or search for it using the search bar.
Once added, you’ll see your horizontal line divider in your content area.
Styling the Horizontal Line in the WordPress Block Editor
By default, the horizontal divider is a pale gray line across the center of your post or page.
You can change how it looks by clicking on the line to select its block. Then, the ‘Block’ editing panel will open up on the right-hand side of your screen.
To change the style of your line, just click the little arrow next to Styles. Then, you’ll see the different options.
You can change the horizontal line to one of these, if you want:
A wide line that covers the full width of your post’s content.
Three dots that display in the center of your post.
Note: In some WordPress themes, both the wide line and the default line will cover the whole width of your post.
You can also change the color of your horizontal line under the Color settings. Simply click on one of the options displayed, or use the ‘Custom color’ link to pick any color at all.
If you want to go back to the default gray color, just click ‘Clear’ button under the color options.
Here, our horizontal line is blue and uses the “wide” style.
Adding a Horizontal Line in the WordPress Classic Editor
If you’re still using the classic editor, then you can add basic horizontal lines. To do so, simply edit an existing post or page or create a new one.
If you only see one row of buttons in the toolbar above the post editor, then click on the Toolbar Toggle icon on the right:
This will open up the second row of buttons, which includes the horizontal line option.
Now, go ahead and put a line break between the paragraphs where you want the horizontal line to go. You can then click the Horizontal Line button. It’s the second from the left on the second row:
Your horizontal line will be light gray. It’ll cover the whole width of your post like this:
Manually adding a Horizontal Line divider using HTML
In some rare cases, you may need to manually add a horizontal line divider in your WordPress content.
If so, you can simply do that by using the hr HTML tag in your content:
<hr>
This will add the horizontal line separator in your post content.
Other Separators You Can Use in Your Posts and Pages
The default WordPress block editor allows you to add multiple types of separators to your posts and pages.
Aside from the horizontal line separator, the other options in the Layout Elements set of blocks include the Spacer, the More link, and the Page Break blocks.
The Spacer Block
The Spacer lets you add white space between blocks. For instance, if you want a slight gap at the end of your post before a special offer, you can use the Spacer.
You can customize the height of the spacer. Here’s how it looks when you’re creating your post in the block editor:
And here’s how the spacer appears on your site:
The More Block
If your theme shows full posts (rather than excerpts) on your main blog page, then adding a ‘More’ link will break off your post at that point. The visitor can click to read more.
Here’s how it looks when you’re creating your post:
And here’s how the More link appears on your site:
The Page Break lets you split long blog posts into multiple pages. You can’t customize it in any way. Here’s how it looks when you’re creating your post:
And here’s how the page break appears on your site:
Any of those could be good alternatives to adding a horizontal line in WordPress, depending on what you’re aiming to do.
Adding a Page Break in WordPress Forms Using WPForms
What if you want to put a break not in a post or page, but in a WordPress contact form? You can do that, too. We’re going to be using WPForms for this.
Next, go to WPForms » Add New in your WordPress dashboard.
Enter a name for your form then pick a template. We’re going to use the ‘Request a Quote Form’ template for ours. Run your mouse cursor over the template and click the button to create your form.
Next, scroll down the Add Fields tab on the left hand side to the Fancy Fields section. Drag and drop the Page Break to wherever you want it on the form. We’re putting it just before the Request box.
You’ll see that the form is now broken into two parts. WPForms has automatically added a ‘Next’ button, too.
You can change the ‘Next’ label if you want to and you can add a ‘Previous’ button to go on the second page of the form. Just click on the page break field to edit it.
Save your form once you’re done, by clicking the Save button on the top right.
You can now add the form to your website. First, you’ll need to create a new post or page, or edit an existing one.
Click the (+) to add a new block to your post or page and find the WPForms block. You can use the search bar or look in the Widgets section. Add the block to your page.
Now, select your form from the dropdown list.
Once you’ve done that, you can publish the post or page and view how your form looks on your website.
We hope this tutorial helped you learn how to add a horizontal line separators in WordPress. If you want to add more design and layout elements to your posts and pages, check out our article on the best drag and drop WordPress page builders.
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Have you noticed an incorrect post thumbnail when you share your articles on Facebook?
It’s a common error that beginners often complain about because knowing how to make the right thumbnail show up is not always clear.
In this article, we will show you how to fix the Facebook incorrect thumbnail issue in WordPress.
Why Facebook is Not Picking up The Thumbnail Image
There are many reasons why Facebook might not correctly display the feature image on your post.
One of the most common reasons is having multiple images set in the og:Image tag where your featured image is smaller than the other images.
Facebook uses Open Graph (og) tags, and many WordPress plugins like All in One SEO and Yoast SEO automatically adds them to your site to prevent the missing thumbnail issue.
Among other causes are caching plugins, CDN conflicts, or a missing open graph meta tag for the thumbnail image.
It’s really hard to guess what’s causing the issue because there are no specific error messages displayed when using the debugging tool.
That being said, let’s take a look at some ways to fix the incorrect Facebook thumbnail issue.
Choose Your Facebook Thumbnail with All in One SEO
One way to show the thumbnail you want is to use the All in One SEO. plugin. It is the best WordPress SEO plugin on the market and allows you to easily optimize your content for search engines and social media websites.
Next, you’ll need to enable the ability to add Facebook thumbnail images to each post.
Simply go to All in One SEO » Feature Manager and click the ‘Activate’ button in the ‘Social Meta’ box.
After you do this, you’ll now have a new feature unlocked at the bottom of your post editor. Scroll to the bottom, and you’ll see the ‘Social Settings’ tab.
You need to click on that and upload any image you want to display as your Facebook thumbnail.
Once you add your Facebook thumbnail image there, save your post, and this will fix the issue in most cases.
Here’s what our post looks like:
Pro tip: If this doesn’t work, then make sure you have cleared your WordPress cache and refreshed the post in Facebook debug tool mentioned below in the article.
Choose Your Facebook Thumbnail with Yoast SEO Plugin
The Yoast SEO Plugin also comes with the ability to add a custom Facebook thumbnail to each individual post or page.
Simply install the Yoast SEO Plugin. After you’ve installed and activated, it’s time to set up a Facebook thumbnail into whatever post you want.
When writing a post, scroll down to the Yoast SEO meta box below the post editor and then click on the social tab. There you will see a button to upload a thumbnail image for Facebook.
Here’s what the Facebook thumbnail looks like for our how to start a blog article:
Using Facebook Debug Tool to Clear the Cache
If you have added the right thumbnail, and Facebook is still not showing the right thumbnail, then the issue is related to caching.
After that, you need to reset the cache in Facebook using their debug tool.
The Facebook debug tool is the easiest way to troubleshoot Facebook thumbnail issues.
Simply copy the URL of your WordPress post and paste it in the debugger tool.
After that click on the Scrape Again button, and Facebook will update the thumbnail for your post. Sometimes, you may have to click the Scrape Again button twice.
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