HostGator Web Hosting Help

WordPress: Adding Images

This article will show you how to add images to your WordPress posts or pages.

  1. You can add images to any of your posts or pages on your WordPress site. To start, go to the page or post where you would like to insert a picture.
  2. Place your cursor where you would like the image to go and then click Add Media in your toolbar.
  3. There are a few different ways that you can add an image. You can use an image that you have already uploaded to your media library, or you can upload a new image from your computer. You can also link an image using a URL.
  4. Once you have chosen your image, you can enter the Attachment Details. If you would like to add a Caption, this is where you would enter one.
  5. You can also customize your display settings. This includes the alignment and size of the image.
  6. To insert the image into your post or page, click Insert into page. you should then see the image in your editor window.


Was this resource helpful?

Did this resolve your issue?


Please add any other comments or suggestions about this content:





Recommended Help Content

Why don't my images display on my site?
Knowledgebase Article 254,346 views tags: display image images link site website

How can I optimize my images?
Knowledgebase Article 236,014 views tags: images optimize

How do I view Thumbnails of images in a directory? How do I scale images? How do I convert an image to a jpg, gif, bmp, or png?
Knowledgebase Article 255,923 views tags: bmp gif images jpg manager png scale thumbnails

Related Help Content

If you have a WordPress blog hosted on WordPress.com, you can easily export it and import it to WordPress that is installed on your hosting account with hostgator_sg. Login to the WordPress Data
Getting Started Article 701,175 views tags: blog export file import wordpress

This article will explain how to login to a WordPress site using WordPress tools.
Knowledgebase Article 207,450 views tags: login wordpress wordpresstools

How to use the Posts feature of the WordPress Dashboard
Getting Started Article 285,857 views tags: post wordpress

Learn how to use WordPress, WordPress started as just a blogging system, but has evolved to be used as full content management system and so much more through the thousands of plugins, widgets, and themes now available.
Knowledgebase Article 1,030,910 views tags: blog buildersonline website wordpress

This article will explain how to change the Site URL or Home URL setting in WordPress. This may be useful if you have moved your WordPress site or are planning to move your WordPress site.
Knowledgebase Article 274,601 views tags: home site url wordpress wordpresstools

Versatile and robust, WordPress is a favorite among applications and content management systems. This article provides nine tips for working in WordPress.
Knowledgebase Article 82,266 views tags: guide tips tricks wordpress wp

We are offering free website migrations for qualifying WordPress websites within the first 30 days after signup. The offer includes the transfer of one WordPress website and the ability to review the site before it goes live.
Knowledgebase Article 91,216 views tags: detail migrate migration offer site website wordpress wp

This article will explain why you see "Your WordPress site appears to be infected with malware. Please update to remedy this problem."
Knowledgebase Article 198,093 views tags: malware wordpress wordpresstools