Define a default feature image when non available for Featured post widgets?

[hobbygirl66]

I often make posst on the fly using my smartphone. I don't have time or means to create a feature image every time.
I do love the featured post/page type widgets on my home page and need an image for the widget to diplay properly on my home page. Is there a way to assign a default image to use in Featured post/page type widgets when there is not an image within the post/page on publication?
So I would have a generic "tips and tricks" type graphic or similar pop in when no feature image attached to post.

Thanks!
Lisa

[Susan]

As you posted this a while back, I hope you were able to get your issue resolved. If not, please check back in here, and I will escalate for you.

If it is resolved, please mark the thread “resolved”, and I will close it.

Thanks!

[francky]

Hi Susan!

I would also like to get the solution to this. I'm looking for the same stuff too.

Thank you in advance.

[Genesis Developer]

Try this code

/** Define a default post thumbnail */
add_filter('genesis_get_image', 'default_image_fallback', 10, 2);
function default_image_fallback($output, $args) {
    global $post;
    if( $output || $args['size'] == 'full' )
        return $output;
 
    $thumbnail = CHILD_URL.'/images/thumb.jpg';
 
    switch($args['format']) {
 
        case 'html' :
            return '<img src="'.$thumbnail.'" class="attachment-'. $args['size'] .'" alt="'. get_the_title($post->ID) .'" />';
            break;
        case 'url' :
            return $thumbnail;
            break;
       default :
           return $output;
            break;
    }
}

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Download Genesis Featured Posts Combo Widget | Simple Grid Layouts Plugin for Posts, CPTs and terms
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[francky]

Thank you @genwrock

Does that work for the Featured Post Widget only or for the whole site?

I got another solution here http://sridharkatakam.com/set-default-image-genesis-featured-posts-widget/ but would like to change the alt "Default Featured Images" to post title like you've done there. Can you help?

Shall appreciate it, Sir!

[Genesis Developer]

My code will work on whole site

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Download Genesis Featured Posts Combo Widget | Simple Grid Layouts Plugin for Posts, CPTs and terms
You can request new tips/help.

[Genesis Developer]

I got the code from here http://genesissnippets.com/define-default-post-thumbnail/

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Download Genesis Featured Posts Combo Widget | Simple Grid Layouts Plugin for Posts, CPTs and terms
You can request new tips/help.

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