Cloudimage vs Edge Images

This legacy plugin mas merged into our new VXP: DAM and DMO -Cloudimage- plugin. Or code-base evolved and so did our plugins: they are now both integrated in an easy to use and easy to scale common code-base, that also has a refreshed look. Check the new plugin here: https://wordpress.org/plugins/scaleflex-vxp-dam-dmo This one stays on the marketplace only for compatibility reasons but will not be maintained further. Did you know? Faster images increase conversion and thus revenue. Did you know digital content impacts conversion rates more than you think? The first 4 seconds of your page load time have the highest impact on your conversion rate. Faster images increase conversion and revenue! Cloudimage stores, optimizes, compresses and distributes your images lightning-fast over CDN on any device around the world. You can apply image filters, make custom transformations as well as remove watermarks. Start getting the most out of your images and convert more users thanks to beautiful and fast visuals. Enjoy Visual AI capabilities that can automatically and smartly resize, transform, or optimize your images with features such as background removal and lightning optimization. Moreover you can tag your assets in the built-in asset library and use the video processing capabilities. Cloudimage embeds lazyloading as well as a progressive loading effect to ensure the best user experience possible on your websites. Our Cloudimage WordPress Plugin leverages the Cloudimage v7 API and offers two different options for making images responsive: Using standard HTML5 srcscet tags. To use this option your WordPress theme must support natively the HTML5 tags for responsive images. Using this method, images in the WordPress media gallery will be automatically delivered over Cloudimage. Using the powerful Cloudimage Responsive JS Plugin. This plugin smartly identifies the image container width, and then delivers the optimal image size. There’s no need for your Theme to support responsive images when choosing this method. This plugin also adds lazyloading and progressive loading to your images for an optimal user experience. This option guarantees the lightest possible output code and does not modify the images in the WordPress media gallery. The Cloudimage WordPress Plugin needs no development: just plug-and-play! You can easily register for a 30-days free trial and start enjoying fast and responsive images today. During the trial period, you get 100GB of CDN traffic and 25GB of cloud storage for free. If this limit is exceeded, our teams will contact you and we can explore our different plans! For any small to medium-sized WordPress site, 100GB is more than enough. You can find more information on our paid plans here. How does the Cloudimage WordPress Plugin work? The Cloudimage plugin rewrites the WordPress image URLs and replaces them with Cloudimage URLs. Your origin images will be downloaded from your storage, resized by Cloudimage and then distributed over CDN. You can now also enjoy a statistics dashboard within the Cloudimage plugin configuration page in your WordPress admin! If you have suggestions for new features, feel free to email us at [email protected] Cloudimage is crafted by the Scaleflex team. Also, follow Scaleflex on Twitter for the latest news!

Edge Images automatically uses your edge transformation service (e.g., Cloudflare, Accelerated Domains, Imgix, etc.) to apply performance optimizations to markup. ⚠️ Important: This plugin requires a supported edge provider with image transformation features enabled (e.g., Cloudflare Pro, BunnyCDN, etc). See the Requirements section for details. 🚀 Why should I use Edge Images? Instant Performance Boost: Automatically optimize and serve images in modern formats (WebP/AVIF) through your existing CDN Zero Configuration: Works out of the box with your existing images and themes No Local Processing: All transformations happen at the edge – no server load or storage overhead Perfectly Sized Images: Automatically generates the exact image dimensions needed for every device and viewport Cost Effective: No need for expensive image optimization services or additional storage 🎯 Perfect For Sites with lots of images that need optimization Performance-focused developers and site owners Anyone using Cloudflare, BunnyCDN, or similar services Sites that want modern image formats without the complexity Developers tired of managing multiple image sizes 💡 How It Works WordPress typically creates multiple copies of each uploaded image in different sizes. This approach is inefficient and often results in: Images that are too large or small for their display size Unnecessary storage usage Missing sizes for modern responsive designs Lack of modern format support (WebP/AVIF) Edge Images solves these problems by: Intercepting image requests Determining the optimal size and format needed Using your CDN to transform the image on-demand Caching the result for future requests ⚡️ Features Core Features Automatic WebP/AVIF conversion Intelligent responsive image handling Smart srcset generation Automatic image optimization Optional element wrapping Zero local processing Maintains original images Advanced Features Fine-grained transformation control Multiple CDN provider support Developer-friendly filters Yoast SEO & Rank Math integrations Bricks integration Gutenberg compatibility 🔌 Supported Providers Cloudflare (Pro plan or higher) Accelerated Domains BunnyCDN Imgix 🛠️ Technical Example Your Code echo wp_get_attachment_image(1, [640,400], false, ['fit' => 'contain']); What WordPress Usually Outputs That’s multiple different images files, none of which are the right size! What Edge Images Outputs That’s a range of perfectly sized options for different devices and viewports, automatically optimized images in modern formats, served from your CDN, futureproofed for supporting next-generation capabilities, and with no storage overheads. 🎨 Customization Transform Parameters Control every aspect of image transformation with attributes like: * width/height: Exact dimensions * fit: Resizing behavior (contain, cover, crop) * quality: Compression level * format: Output format (auto, webp, avif) Filtering Disable transformations globally or selectively: // Disable all transformations add_filter('edge_images_disable', '__return_true'); // Disable for specific images add_filter('edge_images_disable_transform', function($should_disable, $html) { if (strpos($html, 'example.jpg') !== false) { return true; } return $should_disable; }, 10, 2); // Override max width for constrained content add_filter('edge_images_max_width', function($max_width) { // Example: Use a different max width for single posts if (is_single()) { return 800; } return $max_width; }); // Customize srcset width multipliers add_filter('edge_images_width_multipliers', function($multipliers) { // Add more granular steps between sizes return [0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2]; }); 🔧 Requirements Essential A supported edge provider with image transformation features enabled: Cloudflare Pro plan or higher with Image Resizing enabled Accelerated Domains with Image Resizing enabled BunnyCDN with Image Processing enabled Imgix with a configured source Technical PHP 7.4 or higher WordPress 5.9 or higher ✅ Getting Started Install and activate the plugin Go to Settings > Edge Images Select your CDN provider That’s it! Your images will now be automatically optimized 🤝 Integrations Yoast SEO Automatically optimizes images in: Meta tags (og:image, etc.) Schema.org output XML sitemaps 🔒 Privacy Edge Images processes images through third-party edge providers. Here’s what you need to know about privacy: Data Processing Images are processed through your chosen edge provider (Cloudflare, Accelerated Domains, etc.) No personal data is collected or stored by the plugin itself Image URLs are passed to the edge provider for transformation Original images remain on your server; only public URLs are processed Edge Provider Privacy Different providers have different privacy implications: Cloudflare: Images are processed according to Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy Accelerated Domains: Images are processed according to Accelerated Domains’ Privacy Policy BunnyCDN: Images are processed according to BunnyCDN’s Privacy Policy Data Storage The plugin stores your selected settings in your WordPress database No user data is collected or stored No analytics or tracking is performed Cache files may be created in your uploads directory for optimization GDPR Compliance The plugin is GDPR-compliant as it does not collect, store, or process personal data Users should review their chosen edge provider’s privacy policy and data processing terms Site owners should update their privacy policy to reflect their use of third-party image processing services Development GitHub Repository Report Issues