Change thumbnail size

[fatcatgraphics]

Hi, I need to create a custom template for my site with recent posts from different categories displaying on the homepage. When I use <?php the_post_thumbnail(); ?> its only 100px wide. I want to make it bigger. How do i change this?? Im using Ethos and attaching a photo.

Thanks for the help
Rena

[ruenel]

Hello Rena,

Thanks for posting in!

When using the_post_thumbnail() or related functions, the ‘post-thumbnail’ image size is used by default, though a different size can be specified instead as needed.

You will need to choose which image size you want to display:

Post thumbnail sizes:

// Default WordPress
the_post_thumbnail( 'thumbnail' );     // Thumbnail (150 x 150 hard cropped)
the_post_thumbnail( 'medium' );        // Medium resolution (300 x 300 max height 300px)
the_post_thumbnail( 'medium_large' );  // Medium Large (added in WP 4.4) resolution (768 x 0 infinite height)
the_post_thumbnail( 'large' );         // Large resolution (1024 x 1024 max height 1024px)
the_post_thumbnail( 'full' );          // Full resolution (original size uploaded)

// With WooCommerce
the_post_thumbnail( 'shop_thumbnail' ); // Shop thumbnail (180 x 180 hard cropped)
the_post_thumbnail( 'shop_catalog' );   // Shop catalog (300 x 300 hard cropped)
the_post_thumbnail( 'shop_single' );    // Shop single (600 x 600 hard cropped)

// With X/Pro theme 
the_post_thumbnail( 'entry' );          // Content Width
the_post_thumbnail( 'entry-cropped' );   // Content Width hard cropped
the_post_thumbnail( 'entry-fullwidth' );    // Full site content width
the_post_thumbnail( 'entry-cropped-fullwidth' );    // Full site content width hard cropped

Most probably, your code will be using like the_post_thumbnail('large') or the_post_thumbnail('full') to display the default WordPress image sizes. Feel free to change it with any of the available image sizes.

Hope this helps.

[fatcatgraphics]

oh awesome! Thanks!

[rad]

You’re most welcome!