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wp_create_thumbnail()

wp_create_thumbnail( mixed $file, int $max_side, mixed $deprecated = ” ): string

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This function has been deprecated. Use image_resize() instead.

This was once used to create a thumbnail from an Image given a maximum side size.

Description

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Parameters

$filemixedrequired
Filename of the original image, Or attachment ID.
$max_sideintrequired
Maximum length of a single side for the thumbnail.
$deprecatedmixedoptional
Never used.

Default:''

Return

string Thumbnail path on success, Error string on failure.

Source

function wp_create_thumbnail( $file, $max_side, $deprecated = '' ) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.5.0', 'image_resize()' );
	return apply_filters( 'wp_create_thumbnail', image_resize( $file, $max_side, $max_side ) );
}

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UsesDescription
image_resize()wp-includes/deprecated.php

Scale down an image to fit a particular size and save a new copy of the image.

_deprecated_function()wp-includes/functions.php

Marks a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.

apply_filters()wp-includes/plugin.php

Calls the callback functions that have been added to a filter hook.

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Changelog

VersionDescription
3.5.0Use image_resize()
1.2.0Introduced.

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