Thrifting
Run your own live auction shows while you stream on TikTok Live, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or anywhere else. Thrifting connects your WordPress site to Thrifting Mission Control — the control room for live lots, bidder overlays, timers, and checkout. Thrifting does not take a commission on your sales; you keep your revenue aside from Stripe’s normal card processing fees (and any Thrifting subscription plan you choose—includes a free tier). This plugin signs you up, stores your Mission Control and bid page URLs, and embeds the live bidding console on any page (block or shortcode). It does not create WooCommerce orders or sync your product catalogue; winning bidders pay through Stripe (Connect) inside Mission Control. Inside Mission Control (separate from this plugin) Giveaway wheel — optional on-stream giveaway / prize spinner you control from Mission Control. Trivia — optional trivia rounds to engage viewers during your show. Stripe (Connect) — required before you run paid live auctions: you must connect and complete Stripe onboarding in Mission Control so bidders can pay and you can receive payouts. Shipping — you set your own rates, regions, and rules based on your carriers and local pricing; Thrifting does not choose shipping costs for you. Why streamers use it Own the experience — bidders stay on your WordPress page while you host the show elsewhere. Built for live video — same workflow as running a live sale: go live, run lots, see bids in real time in Mission Control. Straightforward economics — no platform cut on each sale from Thrifting; only Stripe processing fees apply to card payments. In WordPress Thrifting in the admin sidebar (and WooCommerce → Thrifting if WooCommerce is installed): optional Create free account, set Mission Control URL, save Bid page URL for embeds (often filled automatically after signup). Block: “Thrifting – Bidding console” in the block editor. Shortcode: [thrifting] (alias of [thriftingtv_bid]) or [thrifting url="..." height="80vh" fullscreen="1"] for the classic editor or theme templates. Requires WordPress 6.3+ (block uses Block API v3). This readme describes both this WordPress plugin and the separate Mission Control service. Feature availability in Mission Control may change; always check your live Mission Control UI and Thrifting for the latest. External services This plugin connects to external services provided by Thrifting LTD so the plugin can create and configure your Mission Control account. Service: Thrifting Mission Control (hosted at https://thriftingtv.com) What it is used for: Creating a free Mission Control account from WordPress and returning your assigned Mission Control URL / bid page URL. What data is sent and when: When you click Create free account in the plugin settings, the plugin sends the email address you enter to https://thriftingtv.com/api/free-signup. Terms of service: https://thrifting.co.uk/terms/ Privacy policy: https://thrifting.co.uk/privacy-policy/ Privacy When you use Create free account, the plugin sends the email address you enter to Thrifting’s main service (https://thriftingtv.com/api/free-signup) so an account can be created. No other personal data is sent by this plugin unless you use that form. Embedded bidding pages are loaded in an iframe from the URL you provide (your Mission Control bid page). Admin styling on the Thrifting settings screen uses bundled font files (Inter and JetBrains Mono, SIL Open Font License) loaded from your site only — no fonts are fetched from third-party CDNs.
Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN
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.
