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<DIV>But what I don’t get is that when you say, creates a new image size called
‘post-thumbnail’ .. do you mean it overrides the default ‘post-thumbnail’ ? when
using set_post_thumbnail_size() ..which makes sense given the name of the
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=contact@themezee.com
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 15, 2014 11:34 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks for this information, Justin, I didn't know this funciton. You never
stop learning ;)<BR><BR></DIV>I have always created a complete new image size
for the post thumbnail with add_image_size( 'featured-image', x, x) so far. Are
there any advantages to use "post-thumbnail" instead of an own custom image
size?<BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>2014-07-16 7:51 GMT+02:00 Justin Tadlock <SPAN
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<DIV>I've been seeing a trend lately where theme authors are getting
conflicting advice from reviewers on the use of
`set_post_thumbnail_size()`. Some reviewers are saying not to use
it. Other reviewers are saying not to input any parameters. I
wanted to address this and make sure we're all on the same page here.</DIV>
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<DIV>First, let's look at the function itself:
`set_post_thumbnail_size()`. This function was created so that theme
authors could have an easy method for creating post thumbnails that fit in
with the design of their theme. You can read Mark Jaquith's original
tutorial on this here: </DIV>
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href="http://markjaquith.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/new-in-wordpress-2-9-post-thumbnail-images/"
target=_blank>http://markjaquith.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/new-in-wordpress-2-9-post-thumbnail-images/</A></DIV>
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<DIV>In order to have a thumbnail that fits in with the design of your theme,
you actually have to set those width and height parameters. Otherwise,
it's pretty useless.</DIV>
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<DIV>This function was created so that theme authors could get around the
limitations of user settings (large, medium, and thumbnail sizes), which the
theme has no control over. In fact, when a custom thumbnail size is set
using this function, it creates a new image size called
`post-thumbnail`. This is kind of important because it's also the
default image size used when calling functions like
`the_post_thumbnail()`.</DIV>
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<DIV>This is really no different than using the `add_image_size()` function
and naming the size `post-thumbnail`. WP core developers just took it
one step farther and gave us an even easier-to-use function for setting up
theme thumbnail sizes. Very nice of them to do that.</DIV>
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<DIV>`set_post_thumbnail_size()` exists for theme authors. There's no
reason we shouldn't be using it or telling theme authors that they shouldn't.
I'll be more than happy to answer any other questions about the function or in
this general
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