How to get WordPress post featured image URL

Question

I am using this function to get the featured images:

Answer 1

Try this one

<?php 
    echo get_the_post_thumbnail($post_id, 'thumbnail', array('class' => 'alignleft')); 
?>

Answer 2

You can also get it from post_meta like this:

echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'featured_image', true);

Answer 3

If you want JUST the source, and not an array with other information:

<?php $url = wp_get_attachment_url( get_post_thumbnail_id($post->ID), 'thumbnail' ); ?>
<img src="<?php echo $url ?>" />

 

Answer 4

<?php
    if (has_post_thumbnail( $post->ID ) ):
        $image = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_post_thumbnail_id( $post->ID ), 'single-post-thumbnail' );
?>
        <img src="<?php echo $image[0]; ?>">  
<?php endif; ?>

Answer 5

If the post is an image and we already know what the image is, it's possible to get the thumbnail URL without too much hassle:

echo pathinfo($image->guid, PATHINFO_DIRNAME);

Answer 6

You can also get the URL for image attachments as follows. It works fine.

if (has_post_thumbnail()) {
    $image = wp_get_attachment_image_src(get_post_thumbnail_id($post->ID), 'medium'); 
}