When you use the gallery shortcode you are attaching images to the post. Here is a function that will create the featured image for you when you save the post.
function wp_support_create_feature( $post ) {
if ( defined('DOING_AUTOSAVE' && DOING_AUTOSAVE )
return $post;
if ( has_post_thumbnail( $post ) )
return $post
$first = get_children( array(
'post_parent' => $post->ID,
'post_type' => 'attachment',
'post_mime_type' => 'image',
'posts_per_page' => (int)1,
), ARRAY_A
);
set_post_thumbnail( $post->ID, $first[0]['ID'] );
}
add_action( 'save_post', 'wp_support_create_feature' );
Thread Starter
maraki
(@neodjandre)
thanks Chris for your prompt reply, will test this today..
Will this work if people press the “Publish” button without saving first?
x
As much as this is requested, it should be a checkbox in Settings->Media.
BTW, the above code works great.
Thread Starter
maraki
(@neodjandre)
ok, i am getting a syntax error when i try to add the above function, i think some of the brackets are incorrect!
Thread Starter
maraki
(@neodjandre)
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_RETURN
and i have to replace manually my functions.php with FTP as this error pertains even when i try to update the functions file
Try:
function wp_support_create_feature( $post ) {
if ( defined('DOING_AUTOSAVE' && DOING_AUTOSAVE )
return $post;
if ( has_post_thumbnail( $post ) )
return $post;
$first = get_children( array(
'post_parent' => $post->ID,
'post_type' => 'attachment',
'post_mime_type' => 'image',
'posts_per_page' => (int)1,
), ARRAY_A
);
set_post_thumbnail( $post->ID, $first[0]['ID'] );
}
add_action( 'save_post', 'wp_support_create_feature' );
Inserted missing ; after the second return.
Thread Starter
maraki
(@neodjandre)
corrected the errors… function doesn’t work as expected either..
Thread Starter
maraki
(@neodjandre)
Test this by:
1. Creating a post with no images
2. Adding a couple of images in the gallery of the post
3. Saving or publishing the post
The featured image is not set automatically.
