Title: Header Image – WP or Theme?
Last modified: December 22, 2022

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# Header Image – WP or Theme?

 *  [Beeblebrox-BSD](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beeblebrox-bsd/)
 * (@beeblebrox-bsd)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-wp-or-theme/)
 * Hi,
    I’m using WP on a local server to test & play with designs.
 * **What I’m trying to do:**
    I’m trying to place a Header Image that is thin &
   long (can crop length), and then place the Site Title + Tagline as overlay to
   the image.
 * **Problem:**
    When I try different themes, the image forcibly gets cropped or
   only a partial section is displayed. many themes don’t seem to have control for
   displayed width (thin)?
 * Some themes even do not display the header image, but persist with the original
   theme color in the header.
 * I’m not a WP pro here, so I’m a bit confused with what is going on.
    Thanks for
   your input.

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 *  Moderator [threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/)
 * (@threadi)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-wp-or-theme/#post-16314575)
 * How a header image is output is controlled by the theme you use. This provides
   both the styling for the output and the most suitable resolution.
 * So if you have a problem with an image display in the header in the frontend,
   it is best to contact the support of your chosen theme.
 *  Thread Starter [Beeblebrox-BSD](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beeblebrox-bsd/)
 * (@beeblebrox-bsd)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-wp-or-theme/#post-16314622)
 * Thank you for clearing that up for me.
 * Since I’m just testing things until I find what I want, can you suggest any search
   keywords that would help me find themes or tweaks that achieve what I would like?
   I’m aware that you can’t suggest / plug specific themes in the forums.
    -  This reply was modified 3 years, 5 months ago by [Beeblebrox-BSD](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beeblebrox-bsd/).
 *  Moderator [threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/)
 * (@threadi)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-wp-or-theme/#post-16314634)
 * I can’t make a recommendation based on the header image alone. This is possible
   with many themes. It still depends on what other requirements you have for a 
   theme.
 * If you absolutely want to search, there is a filter in the themes: [https://wordpress.org/themes/tags/featured-image-header/](https://wordpress.org/themes/tags/featured-image-header/)
 *  Thread Starter [Beeblebrox-BSD](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beeblebrox-bsd/)
 * (@beeblebrox-bsd)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-wp-or-theme/#post-16314658)
 * Thank you for the suggestion & help.

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 * Last reply from: [Beeblebrox-BSD](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beeblebrox-bsd/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-wp-or-theme/#post-16314658)
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