{"id":18807750,"date":"2026-02-03T10:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T10:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/featured-image-resolution-options-missing-in-patterns-templates\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T10:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T10:06:08","slug":"featured-image-resolution-options-missing-in-patterns-templates","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/featured-image-resolution-options-missing-in-patterns-templates\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Image Resolution Options Missing in Patterns\/Templates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hi WordPress community,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m running into a <strong>design limitation<\/strong> in the <strong>Template Editor<\/strong> and <strong>Pattern Editor<\/strong>: the <strong>resolution options (thumbnail, medium, large, full size) for the Featured Image block are completely missing<\/strong> when the block is used <strong>outside a Query Loop block<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Steps to Reproduce:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Open the <strong>Template Editor<\/strong> (e.g., for a single post template) or <strong>Pattern Editor<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a <strong>Featured Image block<\/strong> to your layout (e.g., in a header, hero section, or standalone area).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the block settings to adjust the image resolution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Result:<\/strong> The <strong>resolution dropdown is entirely absent<\/strong> from the settings panel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Expected Behavior:<\/strong> The resolution options should be available for any Featured Image block, regardless of its placement, to ensure full control over image display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why This Is Problematic:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>It disrupts the workflow for designers and developers who need to create reusable patterns or custom templates with precise image dimensions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question:<\/strong> Is this a <strong>known issue<\/strong>, a <strong>missing feature<\/strong>, or an <strong>intentional design choice<\/strong>? If intentional, what\u2019s the reasoning behind removing resolution options outside a Query Loop?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Environment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>WordPress: 6.9+<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Theme: Twenty Twenty-Five<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Editor: Gutenberg (Template\/Pattern Editor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Additional Context:<\/strong> This issue appears to affect <strong>all block themes<\/strong> and is particularly frustrating when working with reusable patterns or custom templates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Has anyone found a <strong>workaround<\/strong>, a <strong>plugin<\/strong>, or a <strong>code snippet<\/strong> to restore these options? Or is there a way to override this behavior via <code>theme.json<\/code> or filters?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks for your help! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Julien<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-18807750","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic\/18807750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/topic"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic\/18807750\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18807750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}