Featured Image

Display the current post’s featured image with complete styling control and responsive behavior. This essential theme block automatically pulls the featured image from the current post being viewed, making it perfect for single post templates, archive layouts, and custom page designs where featured images need professional presentation.

Transform simple featured images into visually striking elements with comprehensive customization options that maintain consistency across your site. Whether you need hero images, thumbnail previews, or decorative elements, this block provides the flexibility to create exactly the visual impact you want.

Key Features:
– Multiple Image Size Options – Choose from thumbnail, medium, large, full, or custom sizes with automatic optimization for different use cases
– Smart Cropping System – Enable image cropping with preset aspect ratios (1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 3:2) or custom height controls for consistent layouts
– Responsive Alignment – Left, center, or right alignment with independent settings for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
– Flexible Width Controls – Responsive width settings (10-100%) allowing precise control over image sizing across all screen sizes
– Advanced Border Styling – Complete border control with multiple styles (solid, dashed, dotted, double), colors, responsive width, and radius settings
– Professional Box Shadows – Normal and hover shadow effects with full customization for depth, blur, spread, and color
– Caption Integration – Optional image caption display using WordPress’s built-in caption functionality
– Smart Linking Options – Make the featured image clickable, linking directly to the current post for enhanced navigation
– Responsive Spacing System – Device-specific padding and margin controls for perfect positioning across all screen sizes
– Animation Integration – Built-in entrance animations with preview functionality to add visual interest and engagement
– Object-Fit Controls – Smart cropping uses CSS object-fit: cover for maintaining aspect ratios while non-cropped images use contain for full visibility
– Device Visibility Controls – Show or hide featured images on specific devices for optimized mobile experiences
– SEO-Friendly Structure – Semantic HTML markup with proper figure and figcaption elements for enhanced accessibility
– Developer-Friendly – HTML anchor support and custom CSS classes for advanced customization and theme integration
– Automatic Content Integration – Seamlessly works with WordPress’s featured image system, requiring no manual image selection or management