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OK... Somebody suggested I should resize my images on my website, because it loads very slowly.
I did use the resize option in the WP for every image. The most of them a
Spela you can use http://tinypng.com to optimize /compress your images or there is also a plugin you can install EWWW Image Optimization - Best Settings It is best to optimize all your images as it will cut down on load time.
If you have already uploaded many images without optimization the plugin would your best bet
Thanks, Tim! I already found the tinypng and tinyjpg tools.
I just wonder what to do with my photos, that are already on my site.
About the plug-in - I already have 3 plug-ins installed. Wouldn't I slow down my site if I install some more?
Do you perhaps know, if the Google will punish me, when I take all of the current photos off, compress them and put them back again?
I'll ask someone else also and then I'll write a blog about this matter, as I think this would be a valuable info for beginners and newbies.
Resizing means that if you have a small image it uses less data. Compression reduces the data further no matter what the image size is.
Michael, thanks. It's all clearer now to me.
If I understand correctly - even though I resized my images using only WP feature, they still stayed too big (they use too much data). I should use a compression tool to reduce the data, so that my site will load faster.
Thanks again...
The bigger the image the more data, the smaller the image the less data. So it is better to use smaller images if you can. Then what compression does is to take the data and remove extraneous infomation that is not required for the image and therefore reduces the amount of megabytes it takes up. Some compression software does this better than others. Also if your image does not require high definition this reduces the data further and the end goal is to get the worst computers and routers to upload your image as quickly as possible. So to answer your question you need to use some software that reduces your image data file before you put it on wordpress. As to which one to use you need to ask PjGermain as I am not familiar as to what works best on wordpress. I hope this helps you?
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Are resizing and compressing the image different things?
OK... Somebody suggested I should resize my images on my website, because it loads very slowly.
I did use the resize option in the WP for every image. The most of them a
Here's how to properly resize images after uploading: Using The Wordpress Image Editor Choosing "medium" only chooses how the image displays, which adds to load time. It does not change the actual image size.
OK, that was very illuminating :)
So, I can go and scale down every image in WP and my site will load faster? :)
Yes, it should. Many large images loading on your site will hurt load time. Also, try this: P3 Plugin Performance Profiler
Thanks, Nathaniell... but does this P3 Plugin also defines problematic images? Or just plugins?
Just plugins. I just meant that you can identify other things which may be problematic for speed.
Spela you can use http://tinypng.com to optimize /compress your images or there is also a plugin you can install EWWW Image Optimization - Best Settings It is best to optimize all your images as it will cut down on load time.
If you have already uploaded many images without optimization the plugin would your best bet
Thanks, Tim! I already found the tinypng and tinyjpg tools.
I just wonder what to do with my photos, that are already on my site.
About the plug-in - I already have 3 plug-ins installed. Wouldn't I slow down my site if I install some more?
Do you perhaps know, if the Google will punish me, when I take all of the current photos off, compress them and put them back again?
I'll ask someone else also and then I'll write a blog about this matter, as I think this would be a valuable info for beginners and newbies.
Resizing means that if you have a small image it uses less data. Compression reduces the data further no matter what the image size is.
Michael, thanks. It's all clearer now to me.
If I understand correctly - even though I resized my images using only WP feature, they still stayed too big (they use too much data). I should use a compression tool to reduce the data, so that my site will load faster.
Thanks again...
The bigger the image the more data, the smaller the image the less data. So it is better to use smaller images if you can. Then what compression does is to take the data and remove extraneous infomation that is not required for the image and therefore reduces the amount of megabytes it takes up. Some compression software does this better than others. Also if your image does not require high definition this reduces the data further and the end goal is to get the worst computers and routers to upload your image as quickly as possible. So to answer your question you need to use some software that reduces your image data file before you put it on wordpress. As to which one to use you need to ask PjGermain as I am not familiar as to what works best on wordpress. I hope this helps you?
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Here's how to properly resize images after uploading: Using The Wordpress Image Editor Choosing "medium" only chooses how the image displays, which adds to load time. It does not change the actual image size.
OK, that was very illuminating :)
So, I can go and scale down every image in WP and my site will load faster? :)
Yes, it should. Many large images loading on your site will hurt load time. Also, try this: P3 Plugin Performance Profiler
Thanks, Nathaniell... but does this P3 Plugin also defines problematic images? Or just plugins?
Just plugins. I just meant that you can identify other things which may be problematic for speed.