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Dynamic Image Resizer

Make your images change sizes dynamically.

By Samuel Wood (Otto)·Jpg·Free
5(5 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 13 years ago
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As of April 2026, Dynamic Image Resizer is a WordPress jpg plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 15K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Image Rotation Fixer.

5/55 reviews
200active installs
15K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011

Overview

Normally when you upload an image to a WordPress site, it creates several differently sized versions of the image automatically. Themes can define custom image sizes as well, increasing the amount of images generated on your server.

This plugin changes the way WordPress creates images to make it generate the images only when they are actually used somewhere, on the fly. Images created thusly will be saved in the normal upload directories, for later fast sending by the webserver. The result is that space is saved (since images are only created when needed), and uploading images is much faster (since it’s not generating the images on upload anymore).

“Pretty” permalinks must be enabled for this plugin to function.

Note: This plugin does not work on multisite setups, due to…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress3.2+ requiredTested up to 3.2.1
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial Release
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Samuel Wood (Otto)Samuel Wood (Otto)
Plugin Info
Version
1.0
Last Updated
Apr 30, 2012
WP Requires
3.2+
Tested Up To
3.2.1
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
200
Downloads
15K+
Added
Aug 4, 2011
Business
Free

Tags

jpgimagedynamicresizeruploader

Developer

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Samuel Wood (Otto)
9 plugins0.2M+ total installs
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