[Resolved] category page & featured image

[Ernst Wilhelm]

How can achieve I it to display a category page together with a featured image in a simple way?

Cheers

[David]

Hi there,

Category pages don’t have featured images by default so:

1. Install this plugin:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/categories-images/

2. Create a New Hook Element.
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/hooks-element-overview/

2.1 Add this to the Hook content:
<?php if (function_exists('z_taxonomy_image')) z_taxonomy_image(); ?>

2.2 Select the Hook to position it e.g
after_archive_title

2.3 Check Execute PHP
2.4 Set Display Rules to: Post Category Archive

[Ernst Wilhelm]

Hi. Config works fine, but callind a category page I can’t see the feature image, Example with a featured image at the backend

[David]

Can you add a simple line of HTML to the Hook e.g

<span>Hook is working</span>

If that displays then we know the Hook config is correct.

[David]

Can you add a simple line of HTML to the Hook e.g

<span>Hook is working</span>

If that displays then we know the Hook config is correct.

[Ernst Wilhelm]

Thanks. I found the error in config. I was a bit confused, because I could assign an image in the category config.

Thanks for your help.

[David]

Glad to hear that

[JOSE]

Hi,
I’ve tried with dispatch theme and it’s not working.
May be it is necessary to make more changes with this theme?
Thanks
Jose

[David]

Hi there,

Dispatch uses a Header Element for the archive pages.
You would need to either:

1. Delete the Header Element in Appearance > Elements –> Archives Header

OR

2. In the above instructions change:

elect the Hook to position it e.g after_archive_title to after_header

[JOSE]

Now it’s working.
Thank´s

[David]

You’re welcome

[Jonathan]

I found this plugin, hope it works.

https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-term-images/

[Robino.Co]

What would be the way forward if I want the hero background / the header element use this category featured image as a background?

[Elvin]

Hi Robino.Co,

It really depends on where the image is coming from.

Perhaps the answers here would help. Check these out:
https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/how-do-i-get-the-header-on-the-category-pages/
https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/advance-custom-field-image-for-my-category-archive-header-element-background/

[Zarar]

Hi – not to bring this whole thread back, but I’m having issues here. The category featured image is displayed correctly, but it’s not showing up in the <og:image> or any other meta tags, so posting it on social etc. doesn’t work.

Example: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/category/canada-basketball/

Any ideas on how to resolve this?

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