How to stop WordPress from generating multiple thumbnails?Using the Image Sizes plugin

how not to letWordpressGenerate multiple thumbnails?With the Image Sizes plugin, you have the best of both worlds!

see a lotInternet marketingnewbie, learningWordPress websitedoWeb Promotion, after a while, they feel that WordPress is very bloated and switch to other CMS content management systems...

WordPress upload image generates multiple thumbnails problem

because whenever we areWordPress backendWordPress defaults to uploading images using Media Uploaderwill generate multiple copies of the image (multiple useless, redundant thumbnails)…

By default, WordPress will generate images in 4 sizes▼

1. 缩略图
2. medium
3. Large and medium
4. L

But at the same time, WordPress theme and plugin developers, canSet the size of the thumbnail generated by yourself.

• They probably did it on purpose, and a lot of the thumbnails generated were never used...
• think about it,Unnecessary extra images are taking up space on your server,Slow down your website...
• It may seem like a small problem, but the actual problem is very serious and absolutely cannot be ignored.

So, what is the solution?

• If you switch to other CMS content management system, you will not be able to get the world's richest website building resources like WordPress.
• It would be a pity if we gave up using WordPress because of the bloated program...

Chen WeiliangI believe that as long as there is a problem, there is a corresponding solution:

WordPress is the most used website builder in the world.WordPress pluginAnd the theme template resources are also the most abundant, so you can definitely have both!

How to stop WordPress from generating thumbnails

BeforeChen WeiliangHave shared "theme code for disabling WordPress's automatic thumbnail cropping function"▼

🔗How to disable WordPress automatic thumbnail cropping function? Add code

However, it is not very good to disable the automatic thumbnail cropping method of WordPress by adding the WordPress theme code, because after changing the WordPress theme, the code needs to be added again to take effect.

The best workaround, just install the WordPress plugin and choose the image size you want to stop generating:

How to install the Image Sizes plugin

1. Uploadimage-sizesTo/wp-content/plugins/Table of contents;
2. via WordPressPluginmenu activation plugin;
3. From the left go to "Image Sizes"menu, and then select the image size you want to prevent from being generated.

Below is a screenshot of the plugin that disables WordPress from generating thumbnails ▼

• Works with any plugin and theme.
• Compatible with WooCommerceE-commercePlug-in.
• Multisite compatible.
• Super easy to install and configure.
• It's free and always will be.

Download a plugin that prevents WordPress from generating thumbnails

Download from the link belowImage Sizes plugin,Prevent WordPress from generating thumbnails▼