Simple Like Page – Fast & Privacy-Friendly Page Embeds vs Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN

Embedding social Page content often slows down WordPress sites and loads third-party scripts before visitors interact. Simple Like Page helps you embed Meta™ Page content without hurting performance, by delaying script loading until interaction or visibility. This reduces unnecessary requests, improves Core Web Vitals, and gives you control over when external scripts load. This plugin is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Meta Platforms, Inc. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Key Features Privacy-First Loading Delays Facebook script loading until user interaction Optional lazy loading when the embed enters the viewport Helps reduce third-party requests on initial page load Performance Focused Lightweight HTML placeholder before activation No render-blocking Facebook SDK on initial page load Multiple Integration Options Gutenberg block Shortcode Classic widget Theme template tag Extensible Hooks and filters for add-ons Architecture designed for future consent-based extensions How It Works Renders a placeholder instead of the Facebook embed Loads Facebook scripts only after user interaction (or when in view, if enabled) Renders the Page Plugin once scripts are available This approach is designed to improve performance and reduce unnecessary third-party requests. Usage You can add the Facebook Page Plugin in four different ways. 1. Gutenberg Block (Recommended) Edit any post or page Click Add Block (+) Search for Simple Like Page Insert the block Paste your Facebook Page URL Adjust layout and privacy options in the block sidebar 2. Shortcode Use the shortcode inside any post or page: sfp-page-plugin Shortcode parameters: url width height hide_cover show_facepile small_header timeline events messages locale click_to_load lazy_load placeholder_text placeholder_bg_color placeholder_text_color Example: [sfp-page-plugin url="https://www.facebook.com/WordPress" width="320" timeline="true"] 3. Widget Go to Appearance -> Widgets Add SFP – Like Page Plugin Enter your Facebook Page URL Configure display options Save 4. Template Tag (Advanced) For theme developers: 'https://www.facebook.com/WordPress/', 'width' => '300', 'timeline' => true, 'locale' => 'en_US' ); sfp_page_plugin( $args ); } ?> Performance & Privacy By default, the plugin delays Facebook loading until interaction. If you enable lazy loading, scripts are loaded when the embed is in view. Facebook may set cookies or process data once the embed loads. You are responsible for updating your privacy policy as needed. Settings The plugin includes a Performance & Privacy section where you can control: Click-to-load (default off) Lazy loading (default on) Placeholder text Placeholder colors You can also set a default Facebook Page URL and locale in the settings screen. Compatibility Works with modern WordPress themes Compatible with caching and performance plugins Supports Gutenberg and Classic Editor Support Found a bug or have a feature request? Please use the Support tab on WordPress.org.

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.