Image standards

Some media element details must be edited before being uploaded to WordPress. Other details that are essential for accessibility can be edited after upload. These details will live with the image, so you only need to enter the information once.

Image filename

• 5 to 7 descriptive words
• Only lowercase letters
• Hyphens instead of spaces
• No special characters
• E.g. nau-ambassador-talking-to-students.jpg

Media library caption

Unless you want an image caption to automatically appear on your webpage, please do not populate the caption field.

Media library title

The media element’s title is different from the file name provided when you uploaded the element. The title within WordPress should be descriptive and readable.

• Title of each image to match file name
• Use spaces instead of hyphens
• Use appropriate capitalization
• E.g. NAU ambassador talking to students

Media library alt text

Including Alt Text for every media element ensures that screen readers and similar technology can describe the element to someone who may be visually impaired. Be as descriptive as possible.

• Complete sentence structure
• E.g. Male freshman student happily interacts with NAU Student Ambassador.

Accessing the Media Library

Adding media to your WordPress site adds it to your Media Library, so you can access the same media from any Page or Post in your site.

There are several methods to access the Upload New Media tool:

• Click Media from the side menu, then select Add New
• Click + New from the top menu, then select Media
• In the Page or Post editing view, click Add Media above the text editor

Uploading Images

In the Upload New Media tool, you can drag and drop images into the window or click Select Files to navigate to the media on your computer or network drive.

Image size tips

• Images cannot be larger than 8 MB
• Images should be 2400 px wide and 72 dpi