Missing the Upload Featured image option after update the WP 5.9
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Hello. With the update to WordPress 5.9, I discovered one significant inconvenience. I read all the descriptions, searched the forum, but did not find such a problem.
The point is that my theme (like many others) is designed to be used with Featured Image. Previously, it was in the right column in admin panel, where you could select a picture and the theme displayed it as the cover of the post.
Now I need to add a block in the text itself with the Featured Image. But the problem is that the theme takes a picture from this block and puts it on the cover. Plus, because I inserted the image into the text, it appears in the text as well. I end up with a duplicate image on the page.
I used to do this:
1. Add an image to the Featured Image field
2. Profit.Now my actions look like this:
1. Add a Featured Image block
2. Add a picture there
3. Remove the block itself
4. Profit.I think this is very strange. Is there an easier way? Can I return the Featured Image block to the post settings on the right?
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Found an older ticket @kuuuzya where users reported this issue if:
1) Their theme folder name was 4 numbers like
1234; or2) Their theme was missing an index.php file (which didn’t break it with the classic editor and with WP 5.9, that seems to break the whole theme when I try but worth a look).
3) Their child theme didn’t have the 100% correct template name of the parent.
4) style.css was missing in the theme folder
See: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/52855
Your site appears to use the folder name of itzine-2021 so it has the 4 numbers. I wasn’t able to replicate it with your folder name but it’s worth a shot for you to rename the folder without the numbers and see if it makes any difference (*Note* You may have to re-activate your theme after doing this in the WP Admin Themes area)
Another thing to look at is if adding the post thumbnail supports line in your child theme helps
https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/functionality/featured-images-post-thumbnails/
@kuuuzya did you try switching to a different theme to see if the issue persists for you?
My hunch is that it’s an issue with your theme, somehow.
Some of the replies were archives so I’m not sure if it was you or not but I’d recommend you test for a conflict.
Please attempt to disable all plugins, and use one of the default (Twenty*) themes. If the problem goes away, enable them one by one to identify the source of your troubles.
If you can install plugins, install and activate “Health Check”: https://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/
It will add some additional features under the menu item under Tools > Site Health.
On its troubleshooting tab, you can Enable Troubleshooting Mode. This will disable all plugins, switch to a standard WordPress theme (if available), allow you to turn your plugins on and off and switch between themes, without affecting normal visitors to your site. This allows you to test for various compatibility issues.
There’s a more detailed description about how to use the Health Check plugin and its Troubleshooting Mode at https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/appendix/troubleshooting-using-the-health-check/
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