WordPress Blog Image Sizes Quick Chart

Overview of WordPress Blog Image Sizes Quick Chart

This WordPress Blog Image Sizes Quick Chart is for immediate usage. This article is listed in our “Write Content” main topic. It also is a part of the “Writing & Publishing Content” category.

It’s referenced by our more detailed and expanded article “Best Size for WordPress Images“.

WordPress | Settings | Media Settings

• Small (aka Thumbnail): default = 150×150
  • Crop thumbnail default = checked
• Medium:  default = 300×300
• Large:  default = 1024×1024
• Uploading Files – Organize … into month- and year…: Uncheck This (default was checked)

Site Image Sizes To Use

• Site Icon:  512×512
• Site Banner: Kadence recommended 200×80
• Site Logo (jpg format type)
  • 512×100 (with following settings avoids need for separate mobile logo)
    • logo max width: desktop 600, tablet 450, mobile 350
  • desktop using 300×300, 250×250, or 200×200
  • mobile using 200×200, 150×150, or 100×100

Image Sizes for Categories & Tags

• Thumbnails:  1200×628 or 1200×675 (or match preferred Featured Image size)

Image Sizes for Posts & Pages (Kadence Theme)

• Featured Image:  1200×628 (WP suggested) or 1200×675 (16:9).  Avoid images of just text.
• Regular Content image
  • 1200×900 (4:3) or 900×1200 (3:4) (WP suggested)
  • 500×375 (4:3) or 375×500 (3:4) (untested)
• Small image: (WP suggested 150×150)
• Hero Image (full screen):  2880×1500 (untested)
• Slideshow (full screen):  2800×1500 (untested)
• Gallery:  0 (auto width) x 1500 (untested)

Image Sizes for Content Views (ContentViews Pro plugin)

• Thumbnail setting
  • “Wprm metadata 16:9 (480×270)”
  • “Custom” using 480×270

Image Sizes for Recipes (using WP Recipe Maker plugin)

• Recipe Main Image Size:  1200×675 (16:9)
• Recipe Instruction Step Image Size
  • 1200×675 (scales to existing wprm 16:9 size of 480×270)
  • 480×270 (is 16:9)
• Extra default image sizes created in WordPress by WPRM plugin
  • Wprm-metadata-1_1 (500×500)
  • Wprm-metadata-4_3 (500×375)
  • Wprm-metadata-16_9 (480×270)

Image Sizes for Social Media

• Facebook: 1200×630 or 1200×675

Conclusion

You now have a fast sheet of reference to use for blog or Food Blog image sizes. And here’s a Beginner’s Guide to WordPress Image Sizes for further reading. Share and add your comments for sharing more suggestions!