Events Image Upload is not showing inside wp-admin Add Event

[Pedro]

Hey guys, I’m new here, but got an installation of Events Calendar + Community Events running on an upcoming website.

Simple question: the Events Image “Browse” button, for image uploading, only shows up on the Community Events form, when the user is adding. Inside the wp-admin “Add Event” or “Edit Event” it doesn’t appear.

Anything that can be done?

[Barry]

Hi Pedro,

You would upload an image within the event editor just as you would for a regular page or post (look for the Add Media button just above the main editor box).

Does that help?

[Pedro]

This reply is private.

[Barry]

Right, in that case then you probably are wanting to use the Featured Image tool rather than Add Media. That will let you associate an image with the event rather than simply inserting an image in the description.

Does that help?

[Pedro]

I guess you’re right, what I want is the Featured Image.
But on the Add/Edit Event page, I don’t have this box on the right sidebar. I checked and it’s only available in Add Post. How can I add this Featured Image box inside the Add/Edit Event?

Actually this should be a default option, don’t you think? If somebody posts an event into my website, I should be able to approve/change/delete the image it was uploaded.

Thanks

[Barry]

The meta box (in the event editor) used to assign featured images will only show up if your theme supports featured images … can you confirm if your theme does so – and if it does not perhaps get in touch with the vendor about adding that capability? It can often be done by adding a short piece of code to your theme’s functions.php file.

[Pedro]

I’m using Gonzo theme.
Actually inside the Add Post I have the Featured Image, I’m using it all the time.
Why is it not appearing on the Add Event? Do you have this piece of code that I can add? Or maybe some tutorial explaining?

Thanks again, we’re almost solving.

[Barry]

It sounds like your theme already supports featured images, so there isn’t really a piece of code I can provide in that case.

What I wonder is if your theme (or even another plugin) is somehow stopping featured images from being applied to any post types except a handful such as regular WordPress posts: can you try switching temporarily to a default theme and see if that restores featured images within the event editor?

We could then focus on finding a solution.

[Troy]

This also seems to be a problem using the Pageline Theme as well.

[Barry]

Hi Troy – thanks for the feedback. Were you able to determine that it is definitely your theme (by temporarily switching to Twenty Twelve, for instance)?

[Troy]

It’s definitely the theme but I was able to get it resolved by following the info here – http://www.pagelines.com/forum/topic/19469-add-featured-image-for-product-in-woocommerce/

[Pedro]

Thanks Barry, it worked!
For future users with the same doubt, the answer is:

Add this code to your theme’s functions.php file.
Add it to the last line and it won’t conflict with anything else.

add_theme_support(‘post-thumbnails’);

[Barry]

Excellent, and thank you both for reporting back with fixes that will likely be useful for others here.

I hope all else is plain sailing 🙂

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