Template:Pic of the day
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Usage
Displays the English Wikipedia's current picture of the day (POTD) in a box of no more than 600 pixels wide, with the blurb (explanatory text), for use on user pages. To always display the current day's POTD, use {{Pic of the day}}; to permanently feature a particular day's POTD, use {{Pic of the day|date=[date]}}, where the [date] parameter can be given in any valid format.
It is also possible to create your own custom POTD layouts, in case the already-existing versions will not look good within your user page design. Mix and match the following components to make your own. This system will only work for POTDs selected beginning January 1, 2007. Be sure to replace [date] with an appropriate date value. For a dynamically updating version, use {{#time:Y-m-d}} (example: {{POTD/{{#time:Y-m-d}}|image}}).
| Template | Description | Renders as |
|---|---|---|
{{POTD/[date]|image}} |
The name of the image, without the File: prefix |
Lone Mountain Sunset (32727260230).jpg |
{{POTD/[date]|size}} |
The size of the image, without the trailing px |
500 |
{{POTD/[date]|caption}} |
The image caption (blurb) | Big Sky is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Gallatin County and Madison County, in the southwest of the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 3,591, up from 2,308 in the 2010 census. The primary industry of the area is tourism. Big Sky is located close to Yellowstone National Park along the western edge of Gallatin County and the eastern edge of Madison County, on U.S. Route 191. It is approximately midway between West Yellowstone and Bozeman, being around 45 miles (72 km) by road from each. This photograph shows a snow-covered sunset view of Lone Mountain, located near Big Sky Resort and about 7 miles (11 km) west of the town center of Big Sky. |
{{POTD/[date]|title}} |
A link to the article the image represents | Big Sky, Montana |
{{POTD/[date]|texttitle}} |
A linkless short caption, also useful as an alt attribute | Big Sky, Montana |
{{POTD/[date]|credit}} |
The credit line of the image, including the genre (e.g. photograph, painting) | Photograph credit: Eric Moreno |
There are two additional predefined layouts:
{{POTD/{{#time:Y-m-d}}|column}}: This has the image and caption above each other with no borders. Used on some of the Main Page alternatives and also suitable for user pages.{{POTD/{{#time:Y-m-d}}|row}}: This has the image and caption encapsulated in (usually) a single table row. This is the version used on the current Main Page.
It is also possible to permanently feature a POTD for a selected day. Just add a specific value for the date you want. For example, today's POTD is {{POTD/2025-03-22|image}}. Likewise, you can use date parameters with the other templates as well. If you like the pre-made formats, you can use date parameters there as well, like this: {{Pic of the day|date=2025-03-22}} or {{POTD|date=2025-03-22}}. Again, this system will only work for POTDs selected beginning January 1, 2007.