WordPress Creates 20+ Thumbnails After Uploading 1 Image? How to Optimize?
I encountered a client struggling with an issue regarding thumbnails taking up excessive server disk space: a single image upload resulted in 20+ thumbnails. The client needed to upload tens of thousands of products, with just the product images consuming 20GB of space. When these were uploaded via a CSV file to a WordPress Woocommerce website, the system automatically created a multitude of thumbnails. This not only used substantial server space but also necessitated a server with higher specifications. Consequently, the client sought ways to reduce thumbnail generation and conserve disk space. For WordPress users, automatic thumbnail generation during image...