Title: Featured Image function disappeared from post admin
Last modified: February 16, 2022

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# Featured Image function disappeared from post admin

 *  [normelrod](https://wordpress.org/support/users/normelrod/)
 * (@normelrod)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/featured-image-function-disappeared-from-post-admin/)
 * I used to be able to add a featured image to a post in my admin. Then, suddenly,
   I couldn’t. The featured image module doesn’t show up in the admin for new or
   published posts. Featured images show up on the front end for posts that I published
   before the function went missing.
 * I tried clearing cache, changing themes and reinstalling WP… nothing helped. 
   In Panels under Preferences, Featured Image doesn’t exist as a document setting.
   I didn’t add any plugins today, though I think I updated the WP Super Cache plugin.
 * I’m at a loss for what to do. Does anyone have any suggestions?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ffeatured-image-function-disappeared-from-post-admin%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [ehrothpress](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ehrothpress/)
 * (@ehrothpress)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/featured-image-function-disappeared-from-post-admin/#post-15372346)
 * I found something in an article that says to check at the top for screen options
   and see if featured image is checked
 *  Thread Starter [normelrod](https://wordpress.org/support/users/normelrod/)
 * (@normelrod)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/featured-image-function-disappeared-from-post-admin/#post-15372426)
 * Yeah, there used to be a Screen Options dropdown on the post admin, just like
   there is on other admin pages. I was looking for that, thinking I somehow accidentally
   deactivate the Featured Image function. But I don’t see Screen Options on the
   post admin page anymore or anything comparable.
 * Thanks for responding.
 *  Thread Starter [normelrod](https://wordpress.org/support/users/normelrod/)
 * (@normelrod)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/featured-image-function-disappeared-from-post-admin/#post-15372989)
 * I just deactivated the WP Minify plugin, which I think I just updated yesterday
   as well. That fixed the the problem.

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 * Last reply from: [normelrod](https://wordpress.org/support/users/normelrod/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/featured-image-function-disappeared-from-post-admin/#post-15372989)
 * Status: not resolved

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