Post Snippets – Custom WordPress Code Snippets Customizer vs Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN

Create custom shortcodes and reusable content and insert them in into your posts and pages. Post Snippets lets you build a library with snippets of HTML, PHP code or reoccurring text that you often use in your posts and pages. You can use predefined variables to replace parts of the snippet on insert. All snippets are available in the post editor via a button in the Visual mode. The snippet can be inserted as defined, or as a shortcode to keep flexibility for updating the snippet. PHP code is supported for snippets inserted as shortcodes. Basic Features Insert All defined snippets is inserted from a button directly in the post editor. Shortcodes You can use this plugin to create your own custom shortcodes. PHP A shortcode snippet can optionally be processed as PHP code. Buttons The snippets can be found in the (visual) WordPress editor with a button and in the HTML editor with a quicktag. User-friendly Easy to use ‘Manage Snippets’ page where you can add, edit and remove snippets. Variables Each snippet can have as many custom variables as you like, which can be used on insert. Import/Export Snippets can be imported and exported between sites. Documentation Full documentation is available directly from the help panel in the plugin (top right in WordPress). Uninstall If you delete the plugin from your plugins panel it cleans up all data it has created in the WordPress database. AI Chatbot Integration A built-in AI assistant to help you write and debug snippets directly from the post editor settings and custom code pages. Premium Features Snippet duplication Easily duplicate shortcode snippets and insert them into posts and pages. Rich Text Editor Use Post Snippets’ built-in Rich Text editor to customize your snippets however you want. Snippets Order Change the order of your snippets simply by using the drag and drop functionality. Rest API Allow anyone the right to add, edit, update and delete any snippet without providing them admin access. Tags Use the tags feature to add multiple tags and filter different snippets by using tags. Cloud snippet Save, edit, download, and delete snippets directly on the cloud by using the cloud snippets feature. Gutenberg Block Editor Support Gutenberg block types can support any number of built-in core features such as name, icon, description, category and more. Snippet type Display the snippet types (PHP, JS, CSS) by adding a column in the snippet listing page. The Gutenberg editor integrates source code snippets block to insert and preview selected snippet’s code on the front-end without execution. Elementor editor adds a post-snippet block for inserting snippets with PHP execution, formatting, shortcode support, and a Post Snippet source block to showcase snippet source code. Technical Documentation To obtain more information, including instructions for plugin installation, we recommend referring to our technical documentation page on Post Snippets. Additionally, to stay informed about the latest plugin updates, enhancements, and relevant news, you can always visit our Post Snippets blog. Support To get your queries resolved related to Post Snippets, you can always take help from WordPress Support. Pricing Plans Post Snippets offers budget-friendly pricing options that complement your business needs. See the pricing plan details here.

Compress images, optimize images, and enable image lazy load automatically with the powerful Smush image optimizer to keep your WordPress site fast, without losing quality. Smush makes it easy to optimize images, compress images, and deliver images faster across your entire WordPress site. This all-in-one image optimizer automatically reduces image file sizes, enables image lazy load, and serves modern formats like WebP and AVIF, all without breaking image quality or adding extra work. Whether you’re running a blog, store, or portfolio, Smush helps you optimize images at scale and keep your site fast with a trusted WordPress image optimizer. Trusted by 1+ Million Sites | 4.8/5 Star Rating Get everything you need to optimize images and speed up your site. Smush works out of the box with no complicated setup – just install and let it handle the rest. Compress images without losing quality Reduce image file size automatically while keeping your images sharp and clear. Smush is an easy-to-use image optimizer which let’s you compress images using both lossless and lossy compression, giving you the best balance of quality and performance without extra work. You can also compress images outside the media library using Directory Smush, making it easy to optimize images stored in theme folders, plugins, or other directories on your server. Lazy load images for faster pages Enable image lazy load across your site so images load only when needed. This image optimizer improves initial page speed and creates a smoother experience for visitors without extra configuration. Serve WebP and AVIF images automatically (PRO) Convert images to WebP and AVIF and serve them automatically to supported browsers. Smush helps you optimize images using next-gen formats to reduce file size and improve load times across your WordPress site. Deliver images faster with an Image CDN (PRO) Serve images through a global image CDN to reduce latency and improve load times for visitors around the world. 119 global CDN servers Up to 500 GB of bandwidth Faster image delivery based on visitor location Improved performance for image-heavy and high-traffic sites Automatically resize and fix image dimensions (PRO) Eliminate common PageSpeed warnings and improve layout stability with automatic image sizing. Smush dynamically resizes images to perfectly fit their containers, regardless of original size, helping fix the “Properly size images” warning in Google PageSpeed Insights. It also automatically adds missing width and height attributes to your images, improving rendering speed and reducing layout shifts. This helps you meet the “Ensure images have explicit width and height” recommendation without any manual work. Optimize your entire site, automatically Smush works across your whole site as a powerful image optimizer to optimize images as you upload them and maintain performance over time without manual work. Optimize images automatically on upload Compress images in bulk or individually Works with your existing media library No need to re-upload images Enable image lazy load across your site Convert images to WebP and AVIF Deliver images with an integrated image CDN Automatically resize and serve correctly sized images Optimize images outside the media library with Directory Smush Built for performance Smush improves page speed and overall performance by reducing image weight and improving how images are delivered. Reduce page load times Improve user experience Better performance for image-heavy pages Supports image lazy load and preload images (PRO) for faster perceived performance Works with your existing setup Smush is built to work with your current WordPress setup, including popular themes, page builders, and plugins. Compatible with Gutenberg, Elementor, WPBakery, and more Works with WooCommerce stores No need to change your workflow Easy to enable and configure Designed to be simple You don’t need to be a performance expert to optimize images with Smush image optimizer. Works out of the box Simple settings when you need them No technical knowledge required Safe to use on any site Why choose Smush? There are plenty of image optimization plugins, but Smush focuses on making it easy to optimize images, compress images, and improve performance without complexity. As a leading WordPress image optimizer, Smush gives you powerful optimization tools without the technical hassle. Trusted by over 1 million WordPress users Built specifically for WordPress Regular updates and improvements Backed by the WPMU DEV team Get started in minutes Install Smush, activate it, and start to compress images, optimize images, and enable image lazy load right away. This easy-to-use image optimizer helps most sites see improvements immediately without changing how they upload or manage images. About Us WPMU DEV is a premium supplier of quality WordPress plugins, services and support. Learn more here: https://wpmudev.com/ Don’t forget to stay up to date on everything WordPress from the Internet’s number one resource: WPMU DEV Blog Hey, one more thing… we hope you enjoy our free offerings as much as we’ve loved making them for you! Contact and Credits Originally written by Alex Dunae at Dialect (dialect.ca, e-mail ‘alex’ at ‘dialect dot ca’), 2008-11.