Images
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Default Image Size
Last Updated: March 20, 2026You should always insert images into posts at "Full Size": Note: this is different than the "default thumbnail size" in the Feast Plugin which is specifically for the FSRI block and the Modern categories page. Our image optimization guide recommends that you always insert images into post at full size but you must upload images...
Modern post image sizes
Last Updated: March 21, 2026Background: See rethinking the featured images and rethinking thumbnails. See the updated image optimization guide. Note: this was originally part of the modern thumbnail sizes, but was split out to avoid confusion. All post images should be inserted using "Full Size" All in-post images should be uploaded at 1200px width minimum With lazyloading and new...
How thumbnails work
Last Updated: March 21, 2026This post uses examples from the Modern Thumbnails of the Feast Plugin. You may also be interested in checking out the more general image optimization guide. Here's a brief breakdown of how thumbnails work. Let's say we have a 1200x1200px featured image: Note: since the content width here is only 720px, it appears to be...
Modern Thumbnails (Featured Images)
Last Updated: March 21, 2026The Modern Thumbnails are better sized for the theme content width, and allow you to change themes without worrying about images being incorrectly sized. IMPORTANT: thumbnails are generated from the featured image to be used on your blog, but the featured image dimensions doesn't dictate the thumbnails that you use on your own site. See:...
Troubleshooting Featured Images
Last Updated: March 21, 2026Featured images can be varying sizes for a number of reasons, including: Images too small The most common cause of inconsistent image sizes is that they're being uploaded too small. Make sure you're uploading featured images at minimum 1200x1200 px. Selected featured image too large If the size you've selected in the "Foodie Pro -...
Displaying Post Blocks (FSRI)
Last Updated: March 21, 2026The Feast Post Display (FSRI) block is a block-editor component for building the Modern Homepage. It contains many of the same configuration/setting options as the shortcode, but in an easier-to-use, visual way. Conversion video If you originally set up the Modern Homepage with shortcodes, here is how you convert them to the blocks: Note: the...
Process Shots
Last Updated: March 20, 2026We recommend using the columns block to lay out process shots for instructions. Galleries We do not recommend galleries because they're not well developed and have undergone a couple changes - and we expect more to come. Issues we see are: Collages Collages are an option. When using a collage: Any posts created using collages...
Image Alt Tags
Last Updated: March 21, 2026Image alt tags are handled by core WordPress functionality, and are not affected by the theme. Alt tags are designed to be descriptive text used by screen readers and search engines, and the alt tag should describe the image in a single sentence. It's a good idea to use your keywords in the alt tag...
Why do my images look different in edit post and live?
Last Updated: March 21, 2026There's a number of reasons that images may look different when editing your post in the WordPress admin, to pushing it live. A few possible causes to troubleshoot include: Image compression. If you're using a CDN or a caching plugin, these could be "optimizing" the live versions of your image to save on bandwidth. Image...