Stefan_K
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
Hi,
I just noticed in the folders (wp-content/uploads/...) where all the posted images are stored, that WordPress is duplicating (triplicating, quadruplicating...) all the images that I post.
i.e. my original posted
image.jpg 75KB gets additionally multiplied to
image-514x640.jpg 51KB
image-257x320.jpg 18KB
image-90x90.jpg 4KB
I have looked for information about this (am I not turning something on/off??) but have come up empty handed...
Please help! This could turn into a very bloated situation...
Thanks, Stefan
This is standard WordPress behaviour. The 3 additional images created during the upload are the thumbnail, medium and large images (sizes specified in Settings/Media). I'd recommend ticking the "Organize my uploads into month- and year-based folders" option on the same page to avoid folder limits on some servers.
Stefan_K
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
Thanks Esmi,
Got that by year/month option ticked off.
But what I would really like is for WordPress to not generate all the extra unasked for, un-needed, un-wanted, bloat friendly multiple images. Where can I shut that off?
All I need (want) is the image I post. I have no need for all those extra WP generated images. They can easily double server space requirements... somehow that doesn't seem right. Tell me there's someway to turn that "behaviour" off.
Please please. pretty please.
thanks, Stefan
There isn't an option to turn this feature off. However, you might be able to disable it by deliberately setting all of your image sizes in Settings/Media to dimensions that exceed the largest file that you might upload. In theory, that should prevent WP from creating the extras (which is only does if the custom image sizes are smaller than the uploaded file).
