Featured Image Caption

Hi Christine,

you can add this snippet:

add_action( 'generate_before_content', 'db_featured_image_caption', 15 );
function db_featured_image_caption() {
    $get_description = get_post(get_post_thumbnail_id())->post_excerpt;
    if(!empty($get_description) && is_single() ){    
        echo '<span class="featured_caption">' . $get_description . '</span>';
    }
}

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/

Hey,

I think I'm confused. I'm trying to add a visible caption underneath photos in posts, and am able to type one into the featured image photo editor (there is a box for it). Where does that caption go, if not under the photo?

I added the code you gave but nothing changed.

Thank you!

OK - I see the caption if I add the image into the post... but then there are two of the same photos back to back.

Hi Christine, i think i may be confused to.
So Captions are added to the Images in the Media library.
If you add a featured image to a post with a caption then the caption will be displayed below that on the post.
Is this what you needed?

Yes, I added the caption in the Media Library. Unfortunately, I don't think it appears when the image is used as a "Featured Image."

Did you add the code i provided above? And if so is it sill in place?

Hi David,

I added it into the Simple CSS plugin and didn't see the caption.

Aah ok. the code is a PHP Snippet. The way to add the code is mentioned here:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/

I would advise using the Code Snippets plugin mentioned. Install plugin, paste the code into a New snippet and Save and Activate

Hello.

I installed the Code Snippets plugin and entered/activated the code mentioned above:

add_action( 'generate_before_content', 'db_featured_image_caption', 15 );
function db_featured_image_caption() {
$get_description = get_post(get_post_thumbnail_id())->post_excerpt;
if(!empty($get_description) && is_single() ){
echo '<span class="featured_caption">' . $get_description . '</span>';
}
}

The caption DID appear but it's not UNDER the photo; rather it's ABOVE the title of the blog post.

(I'm using the Marketer premium theme.)

Any suggestions? Thank you!

Any chance you can open a new topic and link us to the page in question?

Thanks :)

Hi, Leo.

The website is under construction and isn't live yet. Is there a way I can email you an image of the problem?

Can you open a new topic and use this site to upload an image first?
https://postimages.org/

Thanks :)

Yes. Will do in a moment.

Thank you.

Just uploaded the jpg.

Not sure if you received it.