SmoothPreviewv1.0.0
Zero-delay adaptive dominant color placeholders and 5-directional shimmer skeleton loading effects for WordPress & WooCommerce.
Alternatives to Image Placeholders
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Byteslim Image Optimizerv1.2.2
Lightweight image compression, WebP/AVIF conversion, bulk optimization and smart image management for WordPress.
Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
Replaces empty WP-Rocket lazy-load placeholders with lightweight, blurred previews generated from your WordPress media library.
AVIF Local Supportv0.8.2
High-quality AVIF image conversion for WordPress — local, quality-first.
Creates AVIF and WebP copies of your uploaded images and serves them with a safe element. Originals are never modified.
Boost the performance of your WordPress site by optimizing your images and videos with the Cloudinary WordPress Plugin. WordPress developers, content …
Image Prioritizerv1.0.0-beta4
Prioritizes the loading of images and videos based on how they appear to actual visitors: adds fetchpriority, preloads, lazy-loads, and sets sizes.
Optimize Core Web Vitals and PageSpeed with advanced caching, image compression, lazy loading, critical CSS, and CDN – the ultimate performance tool.
Optimize and lazy load images to reduce load times, save bandwidth, and improve performance, delivering a faster and smoother user experience.