[Support request] Change default image size to match site library?

[Joan]

I am developing a website based on the Marketer site library. Should I change the default WordPress image sizes to match what is being displayed for posts by that library (e.g., the large and medium sizes)? Would that increase loading speed?

[Ying]

Hi Joan,

What images are you referring to?

Can you link us to a post/page where we can see the image?

[Joan]

I haven’t uploaded any of my own images yet. I’m referring to the default images that came with the Marketer site library when I loaded it onto my site.

The site is still under development and not live yet, but here is a “bypass” page to it. Scroll down to see the posts with the default images.
https://www.laughingwithme.com/?cmp_bypass=f2368e9f18c52f4719fa5d2206f8bc78

And here’s a link to one of the images. Looks like it’s 700×400:
https://www.laughingwithme.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fastest.png

For the fastest loading time, I’m trying to figure out if I should:
1) resize my images to 700×400 before uploading them to the site.
2) change the predefined Large image size (in the Media Settings) from 1024×1024 to 700×400.
3) just upload my images “as-is” and let the Generate Press code handle all the sizing.

What do you recommend?

[Fernando]

Hi Joan,

For performance, it would be best to upload next-gen images. For instance, a next-gen format for web is webp.

Webp images are much less smaller in terms of size/memory. The dimensions would depend on you.

Here’s an article with regards to Image dimensions: https://enginescout.com.au/wordpress-image-sizes/

And, yes, WordPress controls image sizes/dimensions in your site by default and that would be good.

[Author]

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