Index: src/wp-includes/class-wp-image-editor-imagick.php
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--- src/wp-includes/class-wp-image-editor-imagick.php	(revision 35615)
+++ src/wp-includes/class-wp-image-editor-imagick.php	(working copy)
@@ -310,6 +310,26 @@
 				$size_data['crop'] = false;
 			}
 
+			/**
+			 * Filter whether to strip the image exif data when resizing an image using Imagick.
+			 *
+			 * Can significantly reduce images file fizes for small/heavily compressed images.
+			 * Applies only when using `Imagick` for image manipulation. GD already strips exif data.
+			 *
+			 * @param bool  true Whether to strip image image exif data. Default false.
+			 * @param array $size_data {
+			 *                   Array of current size settings: height, width and whether to crop.
+			 *
+			 *                   @type int  $width  Image width. Optional if `$height` is specified.
+			 *                   @type int  $height Image height. Optional if `$width` is specified.
+			 *                   @type bool $crop   Optional. Whether to crop the image. Default false.
+			 *               }
+			 * @param object $orig_image The Imagick object being resized.
+			 */
+			if ( ! apply_filters( 'imagick_strip_image_exif', true, $size_data, $orig_image ) ) {
+				$this->image->stripImage();
+			}
+
 			$resize_result = $this->resize( $size_data['width'], $size_data['height'], $size_data['crop'] );
 			$duplicate = ( ( $orig_size['width'] == $size_data['width'] ) && ( $orig_size['height'] == $size_data['height'] ) );