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How do I know if my site has a problem with image size?
- https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/
- https://gtmetrix.com/
- https://tools.pingdom.com/
What do I do if the test shows that my images are effecting my page load time?
Optimize:
- Choose right type of file
- Resize the file to scale
- Compress
Tools:
- https://www.gimp.org/
- https://resizeimage.net/
- https://picresize.com/
- https://www.befunky.com/create/resize-image/
Compression Plugins:
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer – https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortpixel-image-optimiser/
- reSmushit – https://wordpress.org/plugins/resmushit-image-optimizer/
- EWWW Image Optimizer – https://wordpress.org/plugins/ewww-image-optimizer/
Lazyload Plugins:
- Lazy Load by WP Rocket – https://wordpress.org/plugins/rocket-lazy-load/
- Crazy Lazy – https://wordpress.org/plugins/crazy-lazy/
- A3 Lazy Load – https://wordpress.org/plugins/a3-lazy-load/
Final Process – review:
- Run you site through page speed test
- Use the correct image type and meaningful name
- Determine the size requirements scale the image to size
- Compress your images
- Test again