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title: How To Disable WordPress Large Image Handler For Virtual Tours
url: "https://rextheme.com/docs/wp-vr-disable-wordpress-large-image-handler/"
updated: "2026-01-08"
category: Advanced Settings for Virtual Tours
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# How To Disable WordPress Large Image Handler For Virtual Tours

You can create virtual tours with high-resolution 360-degree panorama images.

By default, [WordPress Image Handler](https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-3-improves-large-image-handling#:~:text=WordPress%205.3%20will%20automatically%20detect,as%20the%20largest%20available%20size.) resizes large and very high-resolution images to set them to a maximum dimension of 2560 by 1280 pixels.

So, if you’re trying to upload a high-quality 360-degree panorama image with, let’s say 6000 by 3000 pixels, the handler will resize to the lower dimension automatically.

However, using [WP VR](https://rextheme.com/wpvr/), you can disable this default large image handler.

## **Disable WordPress Large Image Handler**

Follow these steps below to disable WordPress default large image hander from resizing your high-quality images.

**1.** Go to **Dashboard > WP VR**

 [![How To Disable WordPress Large Image Handler For Virtual Tours 1](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/image-21.png)](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/image-21.png)

**2.** Now, on the top-right side, click on the **Settings** tab and it will take you to the **General Settings** Options page.

 [![How To Disable WordPress Large Image Handler For Virtual Tours 2](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/image-22.png)](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/image-22.png)

**3.** Here, look for the option called “**Disable WordPress Default Large Image Handler on WP VR**” and enable it.

 [![How To Disable WordPress Large Image Handler For Virtual Tours 3](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/image-23.png)](https://rextheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/image-23.png)

**4.** Then click on **Save**.

That’s it, now you can upload large images without any alterations to the quality and size.