How to stop "featured image" thumbnail generation?

  • Kiombrir

    (@nazgulled)


    14 years ago

    There’s 4 types of thumbnails generated by WordPress on media upload:

    – Thumbnail
    – Medium
    – Large
    – Featured Image

    I can disable the first 3, just set width/height to 0 on Settings ? Media. But I can’t find a way to disable the fourth, it’s always generated.

    I don’t use this feature at all, why does it generated a “featured image” thumbnail for EVERY IMAGE? Makes no sense to me…

    Any idea how to disable it?

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  • esmi

    (@esmi)

    There’s 4 types of thumbnails generated by WordPress on media upload

    Not quite correct. Only the first three are generated by WordPress core. The 4th (Featured Image) is generated via your theme. You need to edit your theme’s functions.php file and remove the custom post_thumbnail. Try looking for add_image_size.

    Thread Starter Kiombrir

    (@nazgulled)

    Are you sure?

    I’m using the default theme and can’t find ‘add_image_size’ anywhere within functions.php.

    I’ve got exactly the same issue and I can’t find that within my functions.php either. Can someone help with this, please?

    Did you try to remove theme support for thumbnails? Look for add_theme_support in functions.php. For child themes, see the remove_theme_support() function

    Sorry for not replying sooner. I found this line, tried to remove it and it pretty much disabled the site. How do I ‘deactivate’ it, please?

    <?php if ( function_exists(“add_theme_support”) ) { add_theme_support(“post-thumbnails”); } ?>

    Just remove the line.

    If I do that, though, for some reason this is what I get, as it makes the site crash:

    https://dvdfever.co.uk/dvdfever/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dvdfevercrash.jpg

    Looks like your theme relies upon custom post thumbnails.

    Thanks, but I’m not sure. I’ve just realised that they have a forum so I’ve posted a topic on there to see if they know. I’ll report back if I get any joy. Wish me luck ??

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