Listing Images

Overview

Images are the most important part of a listing. Buyers rely on photos to judge condition, size, and authenticity, and listings with clear images attract more bids and sales. PHP Pro Bid supports multiple images per listing with drag-and-drop uploading and reordering.

Uploading Images

When creating or editing a listing, go to the Content & Media tab. Click Select Images to choose files from your device, or drag and drop them directly onto the upload area:

PHP Pro Bid — Content and Media tab showing image upload area with Select Images button, uploaded thumbnails, and upload limits

The page shows how many images you can upload and whether there is a per-image fee. In the example above, the first 5 images are free and each additional image costs $0.07.

Remote Images

If the administrator has enabled remote images, you can paste a URL into the text field next to the upload button and click Add. The image is linked directly from the external server rather than uploaded to the site.

Uploaded images are more reliable than remote links. If the external server goes down or the URL changes, the image will break on your listing.

Reordering

The first image in the list becomes the listing’s main image — the one shown in search results and on the listing card. To change the order, click and drag the thumbnails into the position you want. The trash icon below each image removes it from the listing.

Admin Settings

Image settings are managed at Admin → Listings → Settings → Listing Setup:

PHP Pro Bid — Admin image settings showing number of images, mandatory toggle, maximum size, crop to aspect ratio, allow remote images, and watermark text

Number of Images

PHP Pro Bid — Number of Images setting with input field
  • Number of Images — the maximum number of images a seller can upload per listing

Mandatory Images

PHP Pro Bid — Mandatory Images checkbox
  • Mandatory Images — when checked, sellers must upload at least one image to create a listing

Maximum Size Allowed

PHP Pro Bid — Maximum Size Allowed setting with input field and server limit note
  • Maximum Size Allowed — the maximum file size for each uploaded image (in KB). The note below the field shows the server’s own upload limit

Crop to Aspect Ratio

PHP Pro Bid — Crop to Aspect Ratio checkbox
  • Crop to Aspect Ratio — automatically crop uploaded images to a consistent aspect ratio when generating thumbnails

Allow Remote Images

PHP Pro Bid — Allow Remote Images checkbox
  • Allow Remote Images — when checked, sellers can link to images hosted on external servers instead of uploading them

Watermark Text

PHP Pro Bid — Watermark Text input field
  • Watermark Text — text overlaid on uploaded images to discourage unauthorised use. Leave empty to disable watermarking