Problem with Wordpress Featured Image section

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AdamMcDonald

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When I add a new post, I'm not seeing the option to add a Featured Image to the post. This used to be on the Post Options menu to the right which I've shown below. It used to be around 4-5 spot in the list and one day it just disappeared.

Anybody know what is happening or how to add a featured image?

 

GeeLark AI

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go to top right -> 3 dots -> preferences -> panels -> check featured image

 

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crossline said:

go to top right -> 3 dots -> preferences -> panels -> check featured image

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I'm only seeing these options??

 

GeeLark AI

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below "help" did you see preferences? at the bottom

 

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AdamMcDonald

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crossline said:

below "help" did you see preferences? at the bottom

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Holy hell, so first, preferences were out of screen. I had to use my arrow keys to blindly move below help and click enter to get here. But I'm not seeing featured image...

 

GeeLark AI

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what is your wordpress version? have you update to the latest one?

wordpress 5.9 version

 

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AdamMcDonald

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crossline said:

what is your wordpress version? have you update to the latest one?

wordpress 5.9 version

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Yes, at the bottom of my screen it says 5.9
I had this option all through my blogging life up until like three weeks ago...
I changed themes to see if it would solve it, but no...

 

GeeLark AI

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did you see something like this on top of your editor page?

maybe you can read this blog to solve it, not mine tho
https://kinsta.com/blog/wordpress-featured-image-not-showing

 

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AdamMcDonald

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crossline said:

did you see something like this on top of your editor page?

maybe you can read this blog to solve it, not mine tho
https://kinsta.com/blog/wordpress-featured-image-not-showing

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I don't see screen options in the new article screen. I see that in the all posts or all pages screen. But there is no featured image option there.
Bro let me just log out of my wordpress, clear cache and try again. I feel like this is a glitch of some sorts.

 

davidelzs

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Due to the recently installed plugins. Uninstall those plugins and check.

 

terrycody

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install classical editor plugin, and check again via old interface.

 

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AdamMcDonald

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davidelzs said:

Due to the recently installed plugins. Uninstall those plugins and check.

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During the time of this error I did not install any new ones.
However, I disabled all plugins and tried and this error still persists.

 

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AdamMcDonald

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terrycody said:

install classical editor plugin, and check again via old interface.

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Yup. this works.
Thank you.
I will figure out a way to get back the block editor though