jpg file size increases after upload to Media Library

  • QUESTION:
    why do my jpg files increase many times after uploading to media library?

    WHAT HAPPENS:
    homepage slider pics’ dimensions: 1600×700 pixels. all files are jpg.
    file size after tinypng compression: 132kb (jpg)
    file size after drag/dropping same file to WP/media library: 436 KB
    *the above-described increase happens on all jpg media files i upload. i have a pic-intensive cite so this has been a pain.

    ** workaround that i no longer want to do (or, ??shouldn’t have to do??): I click Edit Image in WP/media library. I change Scale from 700 to 695 (1589×695). WP automatically changes file name by adding a series of numbers to the end of the file-name, eg, “-e1593101126593.jpg”. the subsequent file’s size reduces to 172kb (which was the file size before i take it to tinyp’).

    i work hard to reduce file size but WP/media library defeats that; i work hard at SEO for all pics but my workaround adds some funky numbers to file-name.
    i love WP — help….

    • This topic was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by Jan Dembowski. Reason: Moved to Fixing WordPress, this is not an Everything else WordPress topic

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  • Moderator t-p

    (@t-p)

    There might be some function snippet in your theme’s functions.php. Or, a plugin may be doing it. Just double check.

    Thread Starter peter

    (@usc333)

    thx for the breadcrumb.

    how do you recommend i double check?

    my theme & 14 pluggins are super standard. but i see your point.
    can’t i drag/drop media into the backend folder, then find it in the front-end (at the same size….).

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