Community Suggestion: Image for Items
Image for Items
What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?
Currently, the article items do not have the option to include images. As a result, users only see a description without any visual reference to better understand or picture the item. Adding the ability to upload or attach images would significantly enhance the user experience by providing context and visual clarity. This feature would also be beneficial for content creators, as they could rely on these images during the creation process to ensure greater accuracy and appeal. If this functionality is under development, we look forward to its implementation, as it would be a valuable improvement to the platform.
How does this feature request address the current situation?
This feature request directly addresses the current issue of article items lacking visual representation, which limits user engagement and comprehension. Without images, users are left to rely solely on text descriptions, making it difficult to fully understand or visualize the item being presented. This can lead to confusion, reduced interest, and a less effective user experience overall. By allowing images to be added to article items, users would gain immediate visual context, enhancing clarity and appeal. Additionally, content creators would benefit from having visual references to guide them during the creation process, resulting in more accurate and engaging content. This improvement would not only enrich the platform's content but also significantly elevate the overall user experience.
What are other uses for this feature request?
Beyond improving user comprehension, this feature request has several additional benefits that enhance the overall functionality and value of the platform. Including images in article items can make content more accessible to users with different learning styles or language barriers, while also supporting clearer communication in tutorials, how-to guides, and technical explanations. It allows for stronger visual branding, adds professional appeal, and improves navigation by enabling users to quickly recognize and differentiate between items. Visually rich articles are also more likely to be shared and perform better in search engine rankings, increasing visibility and engagement. Furthermore, images can serve as historical or archival documentation, preserving important visual context for future reference. Overall, this feature would significantly enrich the user experience and content quality across multiple use cases.
The Team's Response
Thanks for the suggestion! We'll add this to the Item template, as well to a handful of other templates where we think it could be distinctly useful. In the meantime, you can embed it normally in the top sidebar field.26/300 Votes · +5005 points
Votes Cast
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+100
by A Fierce Bananafolk
on 2025-08-14 04:09While it would sometimes be nice to see the image while writing the article, it is already possible to add an image manually to the sidebar so I don't really see the urgent necessity for such a feature.
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+1
by Mahdi Avendesora
on 2025-08-13 13:54 -
+300
by EturaWorld
on 2025-08-13 04:59 -
+300
by Comic Book Lady
on 2025-08-10 19:51 -
+300
by Scalenex
on 2025-08-04 02:52 -
+300
by HunterChristmas1247
on 2025-08-02 20:51 -
+100
by Alradas
on 2025-07-29 12:49 -
+100
by Elias_Zephyr
on 2025-07-29 02:12 -
+300
by Golden_Empir3
on 2025-07-28 02:01I love working with images and for items this is imo 100% needed
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+300
by Lonnie makes mayhem
on 2025-07-27 22:24 -
+100
by fish0
on 2025-07-27 19:39 -
+300
by irpguardian
on 2025-07-25 12:33Like mentioned before, optional image slots on all article types would be great
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+1
by Sapphirerose249
on 2025-07-23 21:20 -
+1
by A Thundering Orc
on 2025-07-23 18:39 -
+300
by kaixabu
on 2025-07-22 11:50 -
+100
by Jupiter Melichios
on 2025-07-22 07:09 -
+300
by bphilippe
on 2025-07-22 06:52 -
+1
by VariableX
on 2025-07-21 11:28+1 seconding Those2Nerds' comment re: optional image slots on all articles that can be used as block headers
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+300
by ss2020
on 2025-07-21 05:50 -
+1
by Alfredosauce3139
on 2025-07-20 18:34 -
+300
by Steeldragon235
on 2025-07-20 15:23While there are options to include images in your text via code - a streamlined process, akin to the organizations-template seems like a good idea.
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+300
by Milo Wolfhart
on 2025-07-19 18:31 -
+300
by Daedalus_Arts
on 2025-07-19 01:49 -
+1
by Those2Nerds
on 2025-07-19 01:07You can embed images anywhere you want, including in the "Sidebar: Top" section to make it look the same as portraits and crests. https://www.worldanvil.com/learn/images/embed-images I don't see an immediate benefit of Items having a dedicated image slot, and suspect there might be technical limitations to adding it. That said, it'd be cool if all templates had those image slots, and if article blocks could optionally use that image instead of the cover.
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+300
by A Wild Cthulhu
on 2025-07-18 23:00 -
-1
by DMFW
on 2025-07-18 09:44I'm not sure I really understand the problem. Every article type allows an image to be added at the head of the article and additional images can also be embedded in the text, included in the side bar or added to the full width page footer, so item articles can be made very visually rich already. Admittedly, items don't have a predefined sidebar image in the template, like for example characters, but with characters there is a use for a consistent square aspect portrait in standard layouts like family trees, timelines and relationships so it makes sense to have a dedicated image just for that. The same isn't true of items, so they don't need a fixed portrait as far as I can see.
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+300
by laydeth
on 2025-07-18 05:08
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