Title: RossB's Replies | WordPress.org --- # RossB [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 245 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/replies/page/3/?output_format=md) … [15](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/replies/page/15/?output_format=md) [16](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/replies/page/16/?output_format=md) [17](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/replies/page/17/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Twenty Fourteen theme loading full-sized image as thumbnail, then re-sizing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/twenty-fourteen-theme-loading-full-sized-image-as-thumbnail-then-re-sizing/) * Thread Starter [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * (@rossb) * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/twenty-fourteen-theme-loading-full-sized-image-as-thumbnail-then-re-sizing/#post-11355847) * Thanks a lot for your clarification and patience, Kartik. * What you’ve written does make sense to me, but my theme (Twenty Fourteen child theme) works in a way that is perhaps not usual. When a post is published, the image featured shows up in full size (1024×568) at the head of the post. I re- size the pic to those dimensions before uploading to Media and setting it as a “featured image.” * The home page allows three such posts to be displayed, then the oldest of the three disappears from view once you publish a new post, UNLESS you enter the post edit section and tick another “Featured” box and save. If you do this, the image linking to the post appears as a thumbnail (346×192) in a gallery of 6 above the most recent three posts. * Since the thumbnail images are already set as “featured” like this, I’m not sure how I’d go about following your directions regarding setting the thumbnail as a featured image. * I think the best solution in this case would probably be, as you say, to “manage that via Code that it automatically take the smaller size thumbnail”. The problem is, I don’t know which code to write or where to put it. I am capable of cutting and pasting code recommendations to the appropriate theme file, but not of writing the code myself, or of determining which file it should go in. If writing this code is a quick and easy task for you, I would most certainly appreciate your recommendation – but if it’s any hassle, no worries. You’ve put enough time into helping me already. * Cheers Ross - This reply was modified 7 years, 1 month ago by [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/). Reason: typo * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Twenty Fourteen theme loading full-sized image as thumbnail, then re-sizing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/twenty-fourteen-theme-loading-full-sized-image-as-thumbnail-then-re-sizing/) * Thread Starter [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * (@rossb) * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/twenty-fourteen-theme-loading-full-sized-image-as-thumbnail-then-re-sizing/#post-11355292) * Thanks a lot for your response, Kartik. * I do always change the featured image to the correct size – that is, 1024×568– before I upload it to Media. * I thought the theme should create a thumbnail automatically, scaled to the size I’ve set in Media in the Settings: that is, 346×192. Isn’t this how it’s supposed to work? * Thanks for your link. I really didn’t think I should need to install a thumbnail resizing plugin, though. Surely, the theme should manage to create the correct- sized thumbnail without a plugin? * As a last resort I’ll try the plugin – but I’d really like to understand why the theme isn’t functioning as it should re thumbnail re-sizing, and to fix whatever’s wrong. If you or someone else could explain what I need to do to remedy the situation within the theme itself, would be most grateful! * Cheers Ross * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN] Thumbnail images smushed – but not scaled says GTmetrix](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thumbnail-images-smushed-but-not-scaled-says-gtmetrix/) * Thread Starter [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * (@rossb) * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thumbnail-images-smushed-but-not-scaled-says-gtmetrix/#post-11351440) * OK, thanks Anton. * Best Ross * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN] Thumbnail images smushed – but not scaled says GTmetrix](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thumbnail-images-smushed-but-not-scaled-says-gtmetrix/) * Thread Starter [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * (@rossb) * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thumbnail-images-smushed-but-not-scaled-says-gtmetrix/#post-11351308) * Thanks for your prompt response, Anton. * Would it be the index.php file of the child theme I’d need to overwrite? And if so, what should I look for to set the size at which thumbnails are loaded, please? * I realise these questions are probably going beyond your brief as Smush author– just thought it worth an ask, since you’re clearly far more knowledgable than I in these matters. My “coding” has always only consisted of asking a question on the WP Support forums and copying someone else’s code suggestion! 🙂 * Anyway, if you can help, would be great. If not, no worries, of course. * Cheers Ross PS: I’ll have a look at the Twenty Nineteen theme (thanks for the alert), but I like the layout of the Twenty Fourteen I’m currently using, so am a bit loathe to start again with a new theme. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN] Thumbnail images smushed – but not scaled says GTmetrix](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thumbnail-images-smushed-but-not-scaled-says-gtmetrix/) * Thread Starter [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * (@rossb) * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thumbnail-images-smushed-but-not-scaled-says-gtmetrix/#post-11351231) * Thanks, Anton. So, do you have any suggestions as to how I can get my theme to load the 346×192 images, rather than loading the full-sized ones and then re- sizing them? * Or is it not possible to remedy this, except by changing to another theme? * Cheers Ross * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Do images smaller than default optimal size load slower?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-images-smaller-than-default-optimal-size-load-slower/) * Thread Starter [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * (@rossb) * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-images-smaller-than-default-optimal-size-load-slower/#post-11053721) * Hello guys and thanks for your responses. My understanding based on my research years ago when I first started using the Twenty Fourteen theme is that that theme uses 2 custom media sizes: 672x372px for post thumbnail image size and 1038x576px for ‘twentyfourteen-full-width’ custom image size. I altered my Twenty Fourteen child theme post width to 1024px. I was advised by helpful folk on here to re- size all images I wish to upload to 1024×576, and “let theme resize them.” I am not a technical person (obviously), but had had excellent advice from these folk before, so have followed it ever since. * My understanding based on advice received is that image sizes other than 1024 ×576 are re-sized by my Twenty Fourteen child theme via html/css properties. I was also under the impression that when testing the page speed on Pingdom etc, the page load speed is reduced by images that are not 1024×576, indicated by the message: “The following images are resized in HTML or CSS”. * I hope that clarifies my understanding (or misunderstanding) and my question. In the hope that it has, I ask my question again, re-phrased: For images smaller than 1024×568, such as the 375×576 one I want to upload for the post I am currently writing, will this be resized via html/css properties and therefore take longer to load when someone opens the post? * If yes, to prevent this resizing taking place, should I do something like place the image inside a 1024×576 rectangle using Photoshop or whatever, so it is recognised as 1024×576 and therefore not resized? I’m just trying to optimise image load time on my posts – that’s the only objective and the reason behind my question. * Actually, also, I wonder if someone would mind checking my site and ascertaining whether that 1024×576 image size is the custom media size for my child theme. It has just struck me that I might have misinterpreted previous advice and have been using the wrong size all along! I know I should know how to do this stuff myself, but I retain very little of technicals and always seem to struggle to find answers when “researching” with Google. * Cheers Ross - This reply was modified 7 years, 4 months ago by [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/). * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Yoast SEO - Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI] Blog post snippets in Google](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blog-post-snippets-in-google/) * Thread Starter [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * (@rossb) * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blog-post-snippets-in-google/#post-9694497) * OK, thanks Pcosta88. * Cheers Ross * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Yoast SEO - Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI] Blog post snippets in Google](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blog-post-snippets-in-google/) * Thread Starter [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * (@rossb) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blog-post-snippets-in-google/#post-9683764) * Thanks for your reply, monbauza, but to be honest it doesn’t give me much comfort. Who is going to type in a search query “site:www.boomtownrap.com/10624/loving- vincent-movie-review/”? To be realistic, a typical search query would be “Loving Vincent movie review”. This does not bring up the snippet as I’ve written in my meta description. AND, I do have the focus keyword in the description. * So, I’m no wiser as to practical steps I can take to ensure Google displays the snippet as per my meta description. * Thanks for the link on writing great meta descriptions. It’s helpful, but it doesn’t solve my current dilemma re Google not displaying my meta description as a snippet. * If anyone has any more tips that might help, would be much appreciated. I imagine there are many others with the problem I’ve described, also. * Cheers * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [how to close single comments thread](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-close-single-comments-thread/) * Thread Starter [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * (@rossb) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-close-single-comments-thread/#post-9215286) * Perfect! Thanks a lot [@supporthero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/supporthero/). * Cheers Ross * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Sharify Social Share Buttons] Facebook count not showing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/facebook-count-not-showing/) * Thread Starter [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * (@rossb) * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/facebook-count-not-showing/#post-7123702) * Sorry, Nikhila KJ, I’ve changed to another social media plugin and can’t remember what I did with Sharify to get the FB count displaying. It was a simple matter of clicking on something in the settings, but I just can’t recall exactly what! * Just keep trying things and you’ll get it happening. * Cheers Ross * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [re-position feature post grid Twenty Fourteen](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-position-feature-post-grid-twenty-fourteen/) * Thread Starter [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * (@rossb) * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-position-feature-post-grid-twenty-fourteen/#post-7515928) * Whoa – in new territory here. I’ll follow your directions and see what happens. * So Andrew, am I correct in assuming you’ve done the coding necessary to re-position the grid display at the bottom of the page (and that this is the coding on the PasteBin page you’ve linked to)? If so, that’s mighty generous of you, and I sincerely thank you. * Cheers Ross * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [re-position feature post grid Twenty Fourteen](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-position-feature-post-grid-twenty-fourteen/) * Thread Starter [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * (@rossb) * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-position-feature-post-grid-twenty-fourteen/#post-7515925) * ?? * As I wrote above, I’m using a child theme. * Ross * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Site gone weird!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-gone-weird/) * Thread Starter [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * (@rossb) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-gone-weird/#post-7307902) * All OK – sorry, I panicked. Have managed to restore the files to yesterday’s, and the site is back to normal. Phew! * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Replacing Lato Google font in Twenty Fourteen](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replacing-lato-google-font-in-twenty-fourteen/) * Thread Starter [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * (@rossb) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replacing-lato-google-font-in-twenty-fourteen/#post-7303561) * Thanks a lot jelly_bean, for your informative response. * I had seen that site you linked to, but ta. * Do you have any comment re my question 2, please? * Also, I have the sense that you would not be keen on the idea of changing font from Lato to Ariel. If this is the case, I’d be interested in your reasoning. Is it mainly aesthetics? * Cheers Ross * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [deleted tags showing 404 errors](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleted-tags-showing-404-errors/) * Thread Starter [RossB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/) * (@rossb) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleted-tags-showing-404-errors/#post-7257726) * Thanks again, doubledesign – your clear information made all the difference. * Cheers Ross Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 245 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/replies/page/3/?output_format=md) … [15](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/replies/page/15/?output_format=md) [16](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/replies/page/16/?output_format=md) [17](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/replies/page/17/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossb/replies/page/2/?output_format=md)