How can I optimize my images?

[Heath]

I his may not be theme specific but I have Smush and it doesn’t seem to be optimizing my images, at least according to GtMetrix. It keeps telling me to serve optimized images and to use a CDN. I thought Smush does the optimizing for me.

I tried searching in WordPress.org forum and I didn’t have any luck with understanding anything. Any suggestions?

[David]

Hi there,

i don’t use Smush – but i think the CDN is a premium option that requires enabling.
Some of the images being reported on GTMetrix are being served from Instagram – which there isn’t much you can do about. The other few images, again not sure but i thought Smush allowed you to increase compression? Albeit for a tiny a saving.

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[Heath]

Thank you.

[David]

You’re welcome

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[Heath]

So if I originally download a image from Instagram but upload it into my media library…..the image still serves from Instagram?

[GG]

Join this group they will help you out https://www.facebook.com/groups/wordpressspeedup

[mikeb82]

Google Sqoosh works great. It’s free and super easy to use.
https://squoosh.app/

[Leo]

Thanks for sharing guys!

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[David]

Heath – that is correct the plugin will always serve from the instagram server not local.

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