Change the Header Image in WordPress Default Theme

Adding a customer header image to your website is a critical component for making it unique. A custom header can also tell visitors what your website is about in words or through an image. Here are instructions for adding a custom header image to a WordPress blog using the WordPress Default theme. Use an image that is 758×200

Note this also assumes a CSS editor plugin is installed for adding CSS. SundayCook.com users have access to a CSS editor for free.

Upload your new header image.

• Login to site.
• Select the ‘Media’ menu and ‘Add New’.
• Follow instructions to upload new header image.
• Be sure to save changes when complete.
• Copy the file URL to your clipboard.

Add CSS to use new image in header

• If not logged in, log in to site.
• Select ‘Appearance’ menu and ‘Custom CSS’.
• Add this to the edit box.  Replace <image URL goes here> with the URL copied above.

#header {
background: #ffffff url(’<imgage URL goes here>”) no-repeat bottom center;

}