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Posted by mm4
mm4
8,600 Points

How to properly reference image paths in WordPress

How do you input the source for img tags in the content area of a page for a local WP site? Right now I have <img style="width: 100%;" src="images/live-session.jpg" alt="image1" /> but that only shows a big white rectangle where the image should have been. I also tried <img style="width: 100%;" src="http://localhost/samplesite.com/wp-portfolio/images/live-session.jpg" alt="Class in Action!" /> and that didn't work either. Is there some trick for localhost I'm missing here?

Edit: Meh, never mind, I'll just upload the pictures. It's easier that way anyway.

1 Answer

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Shaker Advertising
5,395 Points
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Shaker Advertising
5,395 Points

If you're trying to reference pictures, lets say, from an image directory within your theme you can use the following SRC path:

<img src="<?php echo get_stylesheet_directory_uri(); ?>/path-to-your-image-folder-within-your-theme/image.jpg" />

You can also set the WP function as global variable for easier reference.

Hope that helps.