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[Resolved] I need a User’s custom Image field to become their post’s featured image

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Problem:
I need a User's custom Image field to become their post's featured image

Solution:
You should use the save_post action hook to automatically assign the custom user image field as post thumbnail. Please check how you can use save_post with the following doc:
=> https://toolset.com/documentation/customizing-sites-using-php/updating-types-fields-using-php/

You can find the proposed solution in this case with the following reply:
=> https://toolset.com/forums/topic/i-need-a-users-custom-image-field-to-become-their-posts-featured-image/#post-1967961

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Last updated by andrewD-10 3 years ago.

Assisted by: Minesh.

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#1967289

Hi Toolset,

I have a user's custom image field called "Company Logo".
I am allowing users to post on my website and for each of their posts I would want their "Company Logo" to be the post's featured image.

I am not sure what custom code I need to be able to have the User's Company Logos be the Featured Image on all the posts they are authors of.

Please help if you can.

#1967515

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#1967961

Minesh
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Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

You should use the save_post action hook to automatically assign the custom user image field as post thumbnail. Please check how you can use save_post with the following doc:
=> https://toolset.com/documentation/customizing-sites-using-php/updating-types-fields-using-php/

Please check the following link that may help you:
- https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/295247/automatically-set-the-featured-image

If you are not sure yet, please share for what post types you want to assign the user custom field image as featured image and share admin access details.

*** Please make a FULL BACKUP of your database and website.***
I would also eventually need to request temporary access (WP-Admin) to your site. Preferably to a test site where the problem has been replicated if possible in order to be of better help and check if some configurations might need to be changed.

I have set the next reply to private which means only you and I have access to it.

#1974893

Hi Minesh,

I found an article that allows me to have a custom Image field for the user show up on each of the user's posts that they author. Although it is not the feature image, it is rather through a short code.

If I go to edit the post content on the top there is a selection for "Fields and Views" I select it and select the custom image field for the user (Company Logo). Then I set it to show the "Author of the post". This seems to work perfectly and will let you know if I need custom coding.

The short code is [types usermeta='user-company-logo' title='%%TITLE%%' alt='%%ALT%%' size='full' user_is_author='true'][/types]

The custom field is "User Company Logo"

I forgot what article I read that showed this unfortunately for anyone that also needs help with this.

Thank you as always for your help!

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