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.
Automatic image compression, WebP, lazy loading, script optimization, and page caching. Make your WordPress site faster in one click.
Optimize Core Web Vitals and PageSpeed with advanced caching, image compression, lazy loading, critical CSS, and CDN – the ultimate performance tool.