Customization is a good thing. Many of the themes on WordPress.com feature an option which allows users to upload their very own custom image header to obtain a much more personalized look and feel. The use of this option is completely free, and you do not need to purchase in order to change your header (as long as you’re using one of the themes that includes the option, of course).
Uploading a Custom Header Image
Go to Appearance -> Header in your blog’s dashboard. If you do not see the option, this means that your current theme does not support the use of a custom image header. Please refer to the list of supported themes at the bottom of this page.
You can either browse for the file on your computer and then click the Upload button
Or you can choose an existing image from your Media Library.
Important: Only .jpeg, .gif, and .png files can be used. All cropped images will be converted to jpegs. Using an image of exactly the right size will produce the best results, and this is certainly recommended. To preserve transparency in an image use a .gif or .png image of exactly the right size.
If you uploaded an image that doesn’t match the exact dimensions of your current theme’s header, you will need to crop it.
Just select the portion of the image that you’d like to use for the header, then click Crop and Publish.
Once you see the Header Updated message below, you can visit your site to see how it looks.
The image should appear immediately. If it does not, please contact Support. Be sure to provide a detailed description of the header image that you attempted to upload and/or attach the image file so that we can take a closer look.
Other Options
Many of the themes have other customization options. If you wish to remove the blog title (and tagline, if it appears) from the header, you can select uncheck the Show header text with your image option.
If you wish to show the blog title and tagline, you also have the option to change the text color using the Text Color option.
Deleting Header Images
If you decide you want to delete one of your custom header images, you can do so by going to your
Media -> Library and clicking on “Delete Permanently” underneath the image.
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