Featured Image Link 404

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  • This sure seems like a theme issue, since the featured image is not wrapped by an anchor tag in Download Monitor. For example, using the default 2014 WordPress theme, I found the box template output the following (pseudo)code:

    <aside class="download-box">
  <img ... >
  <div class="download-count">...</div>
  <div class="download-box-content">...</div>
</aside>

    The image fetch code uses WordPress’ native get_the_post_thumbnail() function, which does not wrap the image with an anchor link. I’d suggest rummaging around your theme settings, or perhaps looking at the featured image’s parameters in the Media Library to figure out what’s adding that wrapper link.

    Thread Starter briancorder

    (@briancorder)

    Thanks. I did cross post in the theme’s support site as well. It has to be something the theme adds when it pulls a featured image and grabs a url w/o taking into account the permalink structure.

    I would be fine if I could just force the theme to strip the link entirely. I have been through all of the theme settings and can’t find anything that controls this behavior. If I find a solution, I will pass it along here as well.

    Plugin Contributor Barry Kooij

    (@barrykooij)

    Setting this as resolved here since it’s a theme issue. If you find a solution, feel free to share it here. It might help other users in the future! Thanks.

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