WordPress Featured Image Examples

gistfile1.txt

// Enable featured images for blog posts

add_theme_support( 'post-thumbnails' );

// Enable for specific CPT or Events Calendar

add_theme_support( 'post-thumbnails', [ 
  'post', 
  'page',
  'tribe_events',
] );

// Usage bg image

<?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { ?>
<div class="news-featured-image"
  style="background-image:url('<?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail_url( null, 'full' ); ?>');">
</div>
<?php } ?>

// Usage normal

<?php if ( has_post_thumbnail()) : ?>
    <?php the_post_thumbnail(); ?>
<?php endif; ?>