{"id":42836,"date":"2020-03-11T10:53:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T15:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=42836"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:00:04","slug":"how-to-add-a-site-logo-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/how-to-add-a-site-logo-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create and Add a Logo To WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/\">WordPress<\/a> website, one of your first tasks will be adding your company logo. Adding your logo to your WordPress website header will help your customers recognize your site and build trust around your digital brand. It verifies your website with users and encourages them to buy your product\/service and\/or become regular readers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will give you resources on how to create a logo, as well as show you how to add a logo to your WordPress website header.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-info\">Enjoy fast, secure hosting for your WordPress site with our optimized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/wordpress-hosting\">WordPress hosting plans<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\">The below instructions will assist both WordPress and BoldGrid users add a logo to their website header.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Tools-to-Create-a-New-Logo\">Tools to Create a New Logo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many free tools that will allow you to create a logo on your own if you don\u2019t have one. One of the best free online tools is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/create-content-canva\/\">Canva<\/a>. The easy-to-use design tool has hundreds of logo templates to choose from to get started. Once you\u2019ve chosen a template, you can use their intuitive editor to customize your design to fit your brand.\u00a0 While creating your design, here are a few things to keep in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use a format like JPEG, JPG or PNG because they are accepted by WordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use PNG format for graphics with transparent backgrounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try not to add a lot of text to your logo. Depending on the size, some may not be able to read it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/6-ways-to-improve-website-accessibility\/\">Title and alt tag\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also try one of the below free graphics programs to create your logo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/inkscape.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inkscape<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/krita.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Krita<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Adding-a-Logo-to-WordPress-Header\">Adding a Logo to WordPress Header\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve created your logo and downloaded the appropriate logo file from the design tool you used, it\u2019s time to add your logo to your website! The below instructions can assist both BoldGrid and WordPress users.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> These instructions may vary depending on the Theme you\u2019re using. For specific instructions, refer to your Theme Developer\u2019s documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list article_list\">\n<li>Log into your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\">WordPress Dasboard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Appearance<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Customize<\/strong>. This will take you to the Customizer screen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For WordPress users, click on <strong>Site Identity &gt; Select Logo <br><\/strong>For BoldGrid users, click on <strong>Site Title &amp; Logo &gt; Select Logo<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload your new logo by clicking <strong>Upload Files<\/strong> then follow the prompts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Before the logo is added to your site, you will be asked if you would like to crop the image. 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