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# Disabling thumbnail generation in WordPress

> Disable WordPress thumbnail generation with the Stop Generating Unnecessary Thumbnails Plugin. Install now to streamline your image uploads.

[WordPress](https://hosting.com/hosting/platforms/wordpress-hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/) generates different image sizes (Thumbnail, Medium, Medium-large, and Large) by default for uploaded images, which takes up space and affects site performance. The Stop Generating Unnecessary Thumbnails Plugin can be used to disable WordPress thumbnail generation. This article demonstrates how to use the Stop Generating Unnecessary Thumbnails Plugin to prevent thumbnail generation for uploaded images in [WordPress](https://hosting.com/hosting/platforms/wordpress-hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/).

## Installing and configuring Stop Generating Unnecessary Thumbnails plugin

To stop generating thumbnails in your website powered by WordPress, follow these steps:

1. Log in to WordPress as the administrator.

2. On the **Dashboard** in the left sidebar, click **Plugins**, and then click **Add New.**

3. Search for "**Stop Generating Unnecessary Thumbnails**" and click Install Now. Then click Activate the plugin:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_stop_wp_thumbnails_plugin.png)

4. On the **Dashboard**, in the left sidebar click **Media**, and then click **Image Sizes**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_media_imagesize.png)

5. In the settings page,select the different thumbnail sizes to disable the auto thumbnail generation:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_disable_thumbnails.png)

6. Click on **Regenerate** to generate thumbnails for existing images:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_regenerate_thumbnails.png)

## More information

For more information about the Stop Generating Unnecessary Thumbnails Plugin, please visit [https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-sizes/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-sizes/)

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