EWWW Image Optimizer

We talk about site testing, and many of the pitfalls to watch out for with running Pagespeed Insights and other popular tests.

All about WebP, the next-gen image format from Google. How it can speed up your site, what is it good for, and how to implement it on your own site. Then we had a lot of good discussion and questions from our guests, check it out!

We talk about some of the differences between our two image optimization services: Easy IO (CDN) and the Compress API. Then we get hands-on with a customer website built using the Thrive builder/themes, with some ideas for improving the performance. Lastly, a soapbox moment as we talk about the forthcoming CriticalCSS.com integration in SWIS Performance.

We cover using the Folders to Optimize and Scheduled Optimization options in the EWWW Image Optimizer, including why/when you would need those options. Also, we discussed resizing images outside the WP Media Library, and using our premium services (Easy IO and Compress API) with a local development environment. Lastly, we took a look at EWWW IO + SWIS Performance vs. Smush Pro + Hummingbird Pro