How to Lazy Load Images, Optimize & Compress Images

Plugin Name: Smush

Description

Optimize images, turn on lazy load, resize, compress & improve your Google Page Speed with the incredibly powerful and 100% free WordPress image smusher, brought to you by the superteam at WPMU DEV!

And whether you spell it ‘optimise’ or ‘optimize’, Smush will compress images without a visible drop in quality.

Image optimization is the easiest way to make your site load super fast!

AWARD WINNING IMAGE OPTIMIZER

Smush has been benchmarked and tested number one for speed and quality. It is also the award-winning, back-to-back proven crowd favorite image optimization & image compression plugin for WordPress.

Lossless Compression – Strip unused data and compress images without affecting image quality.
Lazy Load – Defer offscreen images with the flip of a switch.
Bulk Smush – Optimize & compress up to 50 images with one click.
Image Resizing – Set a max width and height and large images will scale down as they are being compressed.
Incorrect Size Image Detection – Quickly locate images that are slowing down your site.
Directory Smush – Optimize images even if they are not located in the media library.
Automated Optimization – Asynchronously auto-smush your attachments for super fast compression on upload.
Without Monthly Limits – Optimize all of your images up to 5MB in size, free forever (no daily, monthly, or annual caps).
Gutenberg Block Integration – View all Smush stats directly in image blocks.
Multisite Compatible – Offers both global and individual Multisite settings.
Process All Your Files – Smush will process PNG, JPEG, and GIF files for optimum results.
Super Servers – Smush images with no slowdown using WPMU DEV’s fast, reliable Smush API.
Convert to WebP (Pro Only) – Upgrade and automatically serve images in Next-Gen WebP format.
Configs – Set your preferred Smush settings, save them as config, and instantly upload to any other site.
And many, many, more!

COMPRESS IMAGE WHILE PRESERVING IMAGE QUALITY

Some image compression tools destroy images with as much as a 30% loss in quality. Our servers strip hidden bulky information from your images and reduce file size without affecting the appearance.

Smush meticulously scans every image you upload – or have already added to your site – cuts all the unnecessary data and scales it for you before adding it to your media library. And it can serve images in the WebP format.

COMPRESS ANY IMAGE IN ANY DIRECTORY

In addition to smushing your media uploads, you may want to compress the images stored in other folders. Smush now lets you compress any image in any directory so that you can optimize all the images on your site – including NextGEN images, images stored on Amazon S3 using WP Offload Media and images in EVERY WordPress plugin and theme package!

COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR FAVORITE THEMES, PAGE BUILDERS AND MEDIA LIBRARY PLUGINS

No matter what theme or plugins you use to better manage your WordPress media library, Smush has you covered. Check out just a few of the popular products Smush is working with to help make your site faster and more efficient:

INCORRECT SIZE IMAGE DETECTION

Smush includes a wrong size image finder. Activate and your images will be highlighted with smart tips for scaling your images. Quickly locate the images that are keeping you from getting that perfect 100 on your Google PageSpeed test.

DEFER OFFSCREEN IMAGES

Smush has lazy load built-in. If your page has a bunch of images below the fold, lazy loading will drastically speed up your page by serving only the images being viewed and delaying others further down the page.

SAVE TIME WITH SMUSH CONFIGS

Configs allow you to save your preferred Smush configuration settings and apply them to your other sites in a few clicks. You can create unlimited configs.

How to install:

You can install the plugin from your wordpress dashboard. To install manually, login to your web hosting control panel. Go to file manager and enter into wp-content/plugins folder and upload the plugin files. Now activate the plugin from dashboard plugin page.

Get Support:

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