WordPress Default Media Image Sizes

Hello,

For your information, WordPress defines three default sizes for media images: Large (1024×1024), Medium (600×600), and Small (300×300).

Why is the Large size chosen based on the logic of powers of 2 (1024), while the Medium and Small sizes use round numbers (600 and 300)? For better consistency, wouldn’t it be better to use one of the following two approaches:

• Using powers of 2 for all sizes: For example, 1024×1024 for Large, 512×512 for Medium, and 256×256 for Small. This approach might be slightly more technically efficient for processors.
• Using round numbers for all sizes: For example, 1000×1000 for Large, 600×600 for Medium, and 300×300 for Small. This approach might be more intuitive for many users in terms of usage and design.

Or, if this selection of default dimensions was based purely on experience or if there were specific reasons for this choice, please state those reasons if possible.

We understand, of course, that users can currently change these dimensions to their liking. The purpose of this suggestion is to offer a default set with a more consistent logic, which might be more helpful for new users or those who rely on the default settings.

Thanks