{"id":2031,"date":"2017-08-02T10:28:09","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T14:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/?p=2031"},"modified":"2025-05-21T14:46:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:46:25","slug":"adding-images-to-your-wordpress-content","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/adding-images-to-your-wordpress-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Editor: How to Add Images to WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Adding Images in the WordPress Admin Interface<\/h3>\n \t\t
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\r\n \t\t\t\t\tThese instructions are for adding media to your WordPress site outside of a post or page. If you wish to see instructions for adding media to a page or post, see our article, Adding Images to a WordPress Post or Page<\/a>. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n \t\t\t \t\t\t\r\n \t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\n

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  1. Log into the WordPress admin interface<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. In the left sidebar, hover over Media<\/strong>, then click Add New<\/strong> in the drop-down\"Add<\/a> <\/b><\/b><\/li>\n
  3. Add files by dragging-and-dropping them on the interface or using the Select Files<\/strong> button\"new<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Added images will appear underneath the Upload New Media interface\"image<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Adding Images to a WordPress Post or Page<\/h3>\n

    These are instructions for adding images in the Classic WordPress editor. If you are using the Gutenberg Block editor, see our article Block Editor: How to Add Images to WordPress<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    If you want to add images directly in a post or page, you can do so by following these steps:<\/p>\n

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    1. Log into the WordPress admin interface<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Create or open a page or post in the admin interface
      \n\"Add<\/li>\n
    3. Position your typing cursor in the spot you want the image to appear\"Place<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Click Add Media\"add<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Select your desired image or drag-and-drop the image file into the interface\"choosing<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Once the file is selected, click Insert into page\"click<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      The images will be added to your post next to where you left your text cursor. If you want it in a new spot, don't worry! Just drag-and-drop it to a new position.<\/p>\n

      To learn how to align images once they are added to your content, check out our How to Align Images in WordPress<\/a> article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Adding Images in the WordPress Admin Interface Log into the WordPress admin interface In the left sidebar, hover over Media, then click Add New in the drop-down Add files by dragging-and-dropping them on the interface or using the Select Files button Added images will appear underneath the Upload New Media interface Adding Images to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"ht-kb-category":[201],"ht-kb-tag":[205,185,200],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Add Pictures in WordPress | WordPress Add Image<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Enhance your WordPress content by using pictures and other media. 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