What image dimensions should I use for WordPress featured images?

WordPress featured image dimensions depend on your active theme. Most themes use 1200×675 (16:9) or 1200×900 (4:3) for featured images. Check your theme's documentation or use the WordPress Customizer to see the exact dimensions your theme registers.

Can I use this to fix images that my CMS is cropping incorrectly?

Yes. Download the original image, use Deliteful to crop it to your CMS's exact expected dimensions with the focal point in frame, then re-upload. The CMS will receive an already-correctly-sized image and won't apply its own crop.

Does the tool support batch cropping for large editorial image sets?

Yes. Upload multiple images and apply the same crop parameters across the batch. Each file is returned as a separate download.

Will cropping affect the OG image when shared on social media?

The OG image is determined by the URL in your og:image meta tag. If you replace the image file or upload a new crop and update the meta tag, the new crop will display when the URL is shared. Social platforms cache OG images, so a cache clear may be needed to see the update immediately.

Crop Editorial Images to CMS Dimensions Without a Retoucher

Content publishers uploading images to WordPress, Webflow, or a headless CMS constantly fight the same problem: the photographer delivers a 5000px wide image, the CMS expects a 1200×675 featured image, and the auto-crop butchers the composition. Deliteful's image crop tool lets editorial teams extract the right region at the right dimensions before upload.

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Most CMS platforms apply server-side cropping or scaling when an oversized image is uploaded, with no control over which region is preserved. For editorial content where a specific face, headline text, or visual focal point needs to land within the safe zone, you need to crop manually before upload. Deliteful's explicit box crop mode gives you precise control: set left, top, right, and bottom in pixels and extract exactly what your layout needs.

For standard featured image formats — 1200×675 for 16:9, 1200×1200 for square social, 800×1200 for Pinterest — centered crop mode handles the job in two field entries. Run the same source image through multiple jobs to produce every format your distribution channels need.

How it works

1
Check your CMS image requirements
Look up the exact pixel dimensions your CMS or theme uses for featured images, thumbnails, and OG images.
2
Choose your crop mode
Use centered crop for standard format extractions, or explicit box coordinates to preserve a specific focal point in the frame.
3
Upload, crop, and push to CMS
Download the correctly-sized image and upload directly to your CMS media library.

Frequently asked questions

What image dimensions should I use for WordPress featured images?: WordPress featured image dimensions depend on your active theme. Most themes use 1200×675 (16:9) or 1200×900 (4:3) for featured images. Check your theme's documentation or use the WordPress Customizer to see the exact dimensions your theme registers.
Can I use this to fix images that my CMS is cropping incorrectly?: Yes. Download the original image, use Deliteful to crop it to your CMS's exact expected dimensions with the focal point in frame, then re-upload. The CMS will receive an already-correctly-sized image and won't apply its own crop.
Does the tool support batch cropping for large editorial image sets?: Yes. Upload multiple images and apply the same crop parameters across the batch. Each file is returned as a separate download.
Will cropping affect the OG image when shared on social media?: The OG image is determined by the URL in your og:image meta tag. If you replace the image file or upload a new crop and update the meta tag, the new crop will display when the URL is shared. Social platforms cache OG images, so a cache clear may be needed to see the update immediately.

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