How to Put GIFs in WordPress

Adding an animated GIF to your WordPress site is a great way to add some visual interest and levity. While there are a few different ways to do this, we’ll show you the easiest method using the free Giphy plugin.

With over 300 million daily users, Giphy is the world’s largest GIF library. The Giphy plugin makes it easy to search for and add GIFs to your WordPress posts and pages.

First, you’ll need to install and activate the Giphy plugin. For more details, see our step-by-step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

Once the plugin is activated, you’ll need to connect it to your Giphy account. To do this, go to Settings » Giphy and click on the Connect to Giphy button.

You’ll be redirected to the Giphy website where you’ll need to provide your email address and password to connect your account.

Once you’ve connected your Giphy account, you can start using the GIF search right from your WordPress editor. Simply click on the GIF button in the WordPress editor toolbar.

This will open up the GIF search interface. You can use the search field to find the perfect GIF for your post.

When you find an animated GIF that you want to add to your post, simply click on it. This will insert the GIF into your post.

You can now continue writing your post or page and publish it when you’re done.

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