<figure>
<?php
the_post_thumbnail();
$caption = get_post( get_post_thumbnail_id() )->post_excerpt;
if ( $caption != "" ): ?>
<figcaption>
<?php echo $caption; ?>
</figcaption>
<?php endif; ?>
</figure>
2 replies on “Display caption with post thumbnail in WordPress”
how do you tjek for if figcaption is empty
Morten I updated the post. Caption is displayed only if it is not empty.