Title: Feature Request: Image Caption
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Feature Request: Image Caption

 *  [Michael Cruse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcruse/)
 * (@mcruse)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-image-caption/)
 * Hi!
 * Please consider adding the ability to display an image caption for the featured
   image. This can be used for displaying the appropriate image credit. Currently,
   I am adding the below code to content.php and content-excerpt.php, but I am not
   sure it is the correct approach.
 * `<?php echo '<div class="wp-caption">' . get_post(get_post_thumbnail_id())->post_excerpt.'
   </div>'; ?>`
 * Thanks!
 * Mike

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 * [feature image](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/feature-image/)

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 * Last reply from: [Michael Cruse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcruse/)
 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-image-caption/)
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