If you run a multi-author blog you may find there are a few errors such as a missing featured image. Through a plugin there is a way to make sure this is not one of your issues. In this video, we will show you how to require a featured image for posts in WordPress.

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Summary of this Tutorial:

Start by installing and activating the Require Featured Image plugin.

There are no settings that need to be configured for this plugin to start working.

When a user goes to create a new post the publish button will be grayed out.

There will also be a warning telling the user to add a featured image.

When a user adds a featured image they will be able to publish the post.

Related Links:

Require Featured Image

http://wordpress.org/plugins/require-featured-image/

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