{"id":9480,"date":"2026-06-03T04:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T02:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=9480"},"modified":"2026-06-03T04:54:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T02:54:55","slug":"how-to-edit-images-in-the-wordpress-administration-panel","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-edit-images-in-the-wordpress-administration-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Edit Images in the WordPress Administration Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress includes basic image editing tools that allow you to make simple adjustments without using external software. You can crop, rotate, resize, and flip images directly from the administration panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This can be useful when you need to make quick changes to an image before publishing it on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-edit-images-in-the-wordpress-administration-panel\/#Step_1_Upload_an_Image\" >Step 1: Upload an Image<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-edit-images-in-the-wordpress-administration-panel\/#Step_2_Open_the_Image_Details\" >Step 2: Open the Image Details<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-edit-images-in-the-wordpress-administration-panel\/#Step_3_Open_the_Image_Editor\" >Step 3: Open the Image Editor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-edit-images-in-the-wordpress-administration-panel\/#Step_4_Make_Your_Changes\" >Step 4: Make Your Changes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-edit-images-in-the-wordpress-administration-panel\/#Step_5_Resize_the_Image\" >Step 5: Resize the Image<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-edit-images-in-the-wordpress-administration-panel\/#Step_6_Save_the_Changes\" >Step 6: Save the Changes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-edit-images-in-the-wordpress-administration-panel\/#Practical_Implications\" >Practical Implications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-edit-images-in-the-wordpress-administration-panel\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Upload_an_Image\"><\/span>Step 1: Upload an Image<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-639581287\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Log in to the WordPress administration panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the left-hand menu, navigate to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media \u2192 Add New<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upload the image you want to edit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Open_the_Image_Details\"><\/span>Step 2: Open the Image Details<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the image has been uploaded, click on it in the Media Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will open the attachment details window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Open_the_Image_Editor\"><\/span>Step 3: Open the Image Editor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the attachment details window, click <strong>Edit Image<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The built-in WordPress image editor will open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Make_Your_Changes\"><\/span>Step 4: Make Your Changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The editor provides several basic editing tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crop an image<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rotate an image left or right<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flip an image horizontally<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flip an image vertically<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Undo or redo recent changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Resize_the_Image\"><\/span>Step 5: Resize the Image<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the panel on the right side of the editor, you can adjust the image dimensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scale the original image<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crop the image to specific proportions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preview the result before saving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Save_the_Changes\"><\/span>Step 6: Save the Changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have finished editing the image, click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The updated version of the image will be available in your Media Library and can be used throughout your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practical_Implications\"><\/span>Practical Implications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WordPress image editor is designed for quick adjustments and basic image management. It can save time when small changes are needed, especially when you do not have access to dedicated image editing software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more advanced tasks such as removing backgrounds, retouching photos, or creating graphics, specialized image editing applications may be more suitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress includes a built-in image editor that allows you to crop, rotate, flip, and resize images directly from the administration panel. These tools can help you make quick adjustments before publishing content without leaving your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[125],"manual_kb_tag":[2517,4532,4992,5370,5371,5372,5373,5374,5375,5376],"class_list":["post-9480","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-websites","manual_kb_tag-wordpress-admin-panel","manual_kb_tag-media-library","manual_kb_tag-wordpress-administration","manual_kb_tag-wordpress-image-editor","manual_kb_tag-upload-image","manual_kb_tag-edit-images","manual_kb_tag-image-editing","manual_kb_tag-basic-image-editing","manual_kb_tag-quick-image-adjustments","manual_kb_tag-crop-images"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9481,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9480\/revisions\/9481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=9480"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=9480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}