Can WordPress Featured Image Be a GIF?

In short, GIFs can be used as featured images in WordPress, but they will not display as intended if they are not encoded as GIFs. To use a GIF as a featured image in WordPress, you will first need to upload the GIF to your WordPress site using the uploader plugin or the media library. Then, you will need to encode the GIF as a GIF using the encoding plugin.

Once the GIF has been encoded, you will need to add the encoded GIF as a featured image in your WordPress site. Finally, you will need to select the GIF as the featured image for your post or page.

When using a GIF as a featured image in WordPress, the image will not display as intended if it is not encoded as a GIF. The encoding plugin will convert the image to a GIF and add it to your WordPress site.

If you want the image to display as intended, you will need to encode the GIF using the GIF encoding plugin.