GIF NOT SHOWING IN WORDPRESS – HOW TO FIX IT
Learn below how to fix a gif not showing in WordPress. Troubleshoot how to solve a gif not working on WordPress website. Written by Mau, Senior Digital Marketing Manager at eDigital.
GIF NOT SHOWING IN WORDPRESS – HOW TO FIX IT
Is your gif showing as an image but not as gif in WordPress?
You can solve this issue by selecting “Full size” on your gif before you add it to a page or a post.
Example:
When gif display settings are set to other options but “Full size”, then the animated gif will not show up.

if the full size is not selected on “Display settings” gif will not show up in WordPress
The result will be a static image as per below.
HOW TO FIX – ANIMATED GIF NOT WORKING ON WORDPRESS
Now, I have changed the gif settings to show “Full size” and now I can see the gif!

select full size display settings to show animated gif in WordPress
Yeah, my gif is now working as an animated image on my article!
Viola! you now know how to fix your gif not showing on your WordPress site.
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