I want my image caption to show up when I use a media/text block together. You’ll see on this page, https://taosartsandculture.org/mike-program/, that the caption does not appear. I have tried custom css and it does not work. I have tried clicking on the image and the block.
Running WP 6.8.3
/* PhotoFocus Pro: Force Media & Text captions – overrides theme minimalism */
.wp-block-media-text .wp-block-media-text__media figcaption,
.wp-block-media-text figcaption,
.wp-block-media-text .wp-element-caption,
.media-text__media .wp-element-caption {
display: block !important;
visibility: visible !important;
opacity: 1 !important;
position: relative !important; /* Keeps it below image, not overlaid */
bottom: auto !important;
left: auto !important;
right: auto !important;
margin: 0.75em 0 0 !important; /* Theme-friendly spacing */
padding: 0.5em 0.75em !important;
font-size: 0.875em !important; /* Matches Pro’s subtle italic style */
font-style: italic !important;
color: #757575 !important; /* Gray for readability on photo BGs */
text-align: center !important;
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) !important; /* Light overlay for contrast */
border-radius: 3px !important;
box-sizing: border-box !important;
z-index: 2 !important;
width: auto !important;
max-width: 100% !important;
}
/* Ensure figure doesn’t collapse in Pro’s grid layouts */
.wp-block-media-text__media figure,
.wp-block-media-text .wp-block-image {
margin-bottom: 0.5em !important;
}
/* Mobile: Stack and show full caption */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.wp-block-media-text figcaption {
position: static !important;
margin-top: 1em !important;
background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) !important; /* Subtle on mobile */
}
}
/* Debug: Red border to confirm existence (remove after testing) */
.wp-block-media-text figcaption {
border: 1px dashed #ff0000 !important; /* Visible outline */
}
