how to use url image as featured image in post

[unicatlog]

Hello,

I need to use an image from a specific URL as featured image in the news section. I’ve tried with “Nelio External Featured Image” but it doesn’t seem to work. On the page of the plug in says: “If your theme is not using the (get_)the_post_thumbnail, then our plugin will not be able to insert external featured images”.
Please can you tell me why it’s not working, and which other way I can use URL image as featured.

Thank you in advance

[Raghavendra]

Can you pls change Thumbnail Generation Method in General tab of theme options to “WordPress” and see if that makes a difference? This method does utilize the method you mention.

[unicatlog]

I’ve tried it but the outcome is the same. Is there any other option that cloud affect it ?

[Raghavendra]

Pls add this line at line number 280 of framework/functions/thumbnail-functions.php file –

        if (empty($feature_image_src) && function_exists('nelioefi_get_thumbnail_src'))
            $feature_image_src = nelioefi_get_thumbnail_src($post_id);

and you should see the image.

[unicatlog]

on line 280 there is:

'alt' => $image_alt,

I’ve inserted the code on that line and tested but unfortunately the whole site went down.
Do I have to replace the code on line 280 and replace it with the new one ?

[Raghavendra]

Pls post a link to your site and temp FTP login information as a private message here and I will do the update. Looks like you may have an older version of the theme or the line number you pasted is incorrect.

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[unicatlog]

The solution worked perfectly, you’re a genius. Thank you very much 🙂

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