Title: Replace image sizes as well?
Last modified: December 1, 2017

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# Replace image sizes as well?

 *  Resolved [lifelightlens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lifelightlens/)
 * (@lifelightlens)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-image-sizes-as-well/)
 * Hello and thank you for designing an awesome plugin!
 * I have been using it to replace images that were heavy with lighter ones, and
   it works like a charm!
 * However what I have noticed is that it only replaces the full size file that 
   was uploaded, not the images sizes created by the theme. So I have a original
   file that is lighter, yet the thumbnails from the original upload are half the
   dimension but double the weight.
 * Is there a way to replace all files including original upload and wp thumbnails
   included?
 * I have tried regenerate thumbnails, but it doesn’t work as the image dimensions
   are the same.
 * The only thing I could think of was to replace original with your plugin, change
   thumbnail sizes, regenerate thumbnail size, change size back, regenerate again.
   I don’t think this is the best way or if it will even work, so I wanted to ask
   the person that know a lot about this process.
 * Btw the reason I dont just delete and upload from scratch is all the meta tagging
   I would
    lose on 500+ images.
 * Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Freplace-image-sizes-as-well%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Måns Jonasson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mungobbq/)
 * (@mungobbq)
 * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-image-sizes-as-well/#post-9878384)
 * My plugin does re-generate thumbnails and other images, as long as those sizes
   are defined in the theme. However, if you upload an image with different proportions
   than the original, new thumbs will be different sizes and the old ones won’t 
   be replaced.
 *  [Rick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/figurehead/)
 * (@figurehead)
 * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-image-sizes-as-well/#post-9896681)
 * Hi Måns,
    I’m having the same issue and I can see many other people are reporting
   it. I’ve replaced an identical file but I still see the older version when the
   image is displayed in other sizes. I can confirm that all the resized file in
   the FTP folder have been correctly replaced by your plugin.
 * However when I load the image in a Jetpack gallery I can still see the older 
   version of the image:
    New image [https://i2.wp.com/thebeast.danielebonfanti.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/01/web-notxtthebeast-main-deck16.jpg](https://i2.wp.com/thebeast.danielebonfanti.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/01/web-notxtthebeast-main-deck16.jpg)
   Old image [https://i2.wp.com/thebeast.danielebonfanti.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/01/web-notxtthebeast-main-deck16.jpg?fit=750%2C1024](https://i2.wp.com/thebeast.danielebonfanti.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/01/web-notxtthebeast-main-deck16.jpg?fit=750%2C1024)
 * Can I assume then that it’s a Jetpack issue?
 * thanks
    Riccardo
 *  Plugin Author [ShortPixel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shortpixel/)
 * (@shortpixel)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-image-sizes-as-well/#post-10074315)
 * Hi, did you manage to solve this issue?
 *  [Rick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/figurehead/)
 * (@figurehead)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-image-sizes-as-well/#post-10115518)
 * No, I had to change everything manually

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-image-sizes-as-well/#post-10115518)
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