There are things in WordPress, I do not like. This includes the gallery. Not that the idea behind it is bad. It is just poorly implemented. But only criticizing is not fair. Let’s see what you can do better.

Ok, so there are a number of hacks out there that help you fetch a thumbnail to go with your post summary, via different methods. Here is one hack I created that uses all the best sources I’ve found fused into one

In this DiW article, you will learn some tasty ways to include image-attachment information in your posts. From echoing the latest image path to displaying custom-sized image-links for all post attachments, this article should serve as an invaluable resource for anyone working with WordPress’ Media Library and its media-attachment functionality.