[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #44441: Remove the settings for image dimensions from Settings => Media

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#44441: Remove the settings for image dimensions from Settings => Media
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 Reporter:  azaozz       |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  5.9
Component:  Media        |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Comment (by azaozz):

 Replying to [comment:25 joyously]:
 > It seems like there are many years worth of sites (40% of internet?)
 that have these image settings. How would you test to make sure all those
 don't break?

 Removing/hiding the UI will not disable or change the sub-sizes. Plan is
 to disable the UI only when these settings haven't been changed. If any of
 them has been changed, the settings for it would be shown together with a
 short explanation why this is a bad idea, and a reset button.

 Then if the user chooses to reset them, the UI will be hidden and an "Add
 custom image size" button will be shown (possibly, TBD).

 > It looks like at least 700 plugins reference `medium_size_w`...

 Right. Plugins and themes will still be able to update these options. Also
 thinking the users should still be able to override these updates, same as
 now.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/44441#comment:26>
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