Instead of creating image sizes on upload, this plugin only creates them when requested.
Normally after activating a new theme or plugin that adds new image sizes, you will have to use a tool like
Regenerate Thumbnails to create the newly registered image sizes. Depending on the size of the media library and the "power" of your server, this might take a while or even take several tries to process all your images; and in the end, you don't even know if you'll need all of the resized images.
This plugin takes care of the resizing dynamically and creates the requested size the moment it is first requested—and only when it is requested.
Support
For users: Please use the support forums on
wordpress.org
For developers: Head over to the
Github repository
For everything else, find me on
twitter or on slack
- Upload the plugin to your plugins directory (usually
wp-content/plugins
)
- Make sure you have Pretty Permalinks enabled
- Activate the plugin
The plugin handles the images from here on. The resized images are saved in a subfolder inside your uploads directory.
Prerequisites
You'll need at least PHP 5.5, WordPress 4.7 and either GD or Imagick on your server.
Uninstalling
If you want to uninstall the plugin for good, make sure to regenerate your image thumbnails/sizes afterward using
Regenerate Thumbnails or similar.