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title: Featured image has Caption
description: "With the [PublishPress Checklists](https://publishpress.com/links/checklists) plugin, you can require that Featured images have a Caption. If the Featured Image is missing a caption, you can choose to show a warning, or prevent the post from being published. The Caption for each…"
url: "https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/featured-image-has-caption/"
updated: "2026-02-04"
category: PublishPress Checklists / Featured Image Tasks
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# Featured image has Caption

With the [PublishPress Checklists](https://publishpress.com/links/checklists) plugin, you can require that Featured images have a Caption. If the Featured Image is missing a caption, you can choose to show a warning, or prevent the post from being published.

The Caption for each image in WordPress can be set using the option shown in this screenshot:

![Featured Image caption](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/caption-featured-image-1024x566.png)
Featured Image Box

- Click the "Featured Image" tab.
- You can choose from "Disabled, Recommended, or Required" options.
- You can choose "Who can ignore this task?"

![Featured Image has caption](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/featured-image-caption-1024x373.png)
Featured Image

If you enable this Featured image option, it will be visible when you edit content. If your Featured image box does not have a caption, this task will be marked in red in the sidebar:

![Featured image caption is red](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/featured-image-caption-red-1024x719.png)
Featured Image Empty

If your Featured image box has an image, this task will be marked in green in the sidebar:

![Featured image caption is green](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/featured-image-caption-green-1024x676.png)
Featured Image Green