Query loop – default image or no image block if there is no featured image?

Hi there,

You can use a function like this to add a fallback image when there’s no featured image attached to a post, make sure replace URL to your image file with the actual image URL.

function add_fallback_featured_image( $post_id ) {
  if ( !has_post_thumbnail( $post_id ) ) {
    // Path to the fallback image
    $fallback_image_url = 'URL to your image file';

    // Create attachment post for fallback image
    $fallback_image_id = wp_insert_attachment( array(
      'post_title'     => basename( $fallback_image_url ),
      'post_content'   => '',
      'post_status'    => 'inherit'
    ), $fallback_image_url, $post_id );

    // Set fallback image as featured image
    set_post_thumbnail( $post_id, $fallback_image_id );
  }
}

Adding PHP: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/

Hello there,

For reference, can you share admin login credentials in the Private Information field? We’ll try to take a closer look at why it isn’t working.

Can you try creating a Hook Element with this code:

<?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) {
the_post_thumbnail();
} else { ?>
<img src="URL to your image file" alt="<?php the_title(); ?>" />
<?php } ?>

Make sure to toggle on Execute PHP. Then. hook it to: generate_after_entry_title.

Oh. May we know why you’re using a Content Template for single posts? If there’s no specific reason, you can just delete that element as it’s not meant for Single posts.

I would recommend giving up the featured image in your design, as most of your posts don’t have a featured image, even if we use code to add a fallback image, it will result in almost all the featured images looking the same, it doesn’t make any sense.