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Post: WordPress RSS: Blog Layout & Post Thumbnails Guide

To show post thumbnails in the RSS feed in WordPress, you can add a custom function to your theme’s functions.php file. This function hooks into the RSS feed and adds the post’s featured image to the feed output. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to do this:

Steps to Add Post Thumbnails to RSS Feeds in WordPress

  1. Open Your Theme’s Functions File: You need to edit the functions.php file of your active WordPress theme. You can access this file by going to Appearance > Theme Editor in your WordPress dashboard and selecting functions.php from the file list on the right.
  2. Add the Following Code: Insert this code at the end of the functions.php file. The code provided for WordPress is designed to modify the content of RSS feeds by embedding post thumbnails into each feed item.
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