Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN vs YipYap AI Chatbot

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. 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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. 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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.

Easily integrate the YipYap AI Chatbot into any WordPress site using your API key from joinyipyap.com. To start, users need to: 1. Go to https://joinyipyap.com, create a free account, and verify your email. 2. Once logged in, navigate to Integrations and create a new integration for your site. – Important: Set the Site URL for the integration to exactly match your WordPress site URL (e.g., https://example.com). This is required for the plugin validation to work. 3. Go to AI Agents and create a new agent, which will handle the chat interactions. 4. Open the Integration Details page, assign the newly created agent to your integration, and copy the generated API Key. 5. Enter the API Key into the plugin settings in WordPress to activate the chatbot. Once activated, the plugin connects your website to your YipYap account and automatically loads your chatbot widget on all pages. Features: * Simple API key setup in WordPress admin * Automatic chat widget embedding * Secure integration with your YipYap AI Agent * Works with any WordPress theme External Services This plugin uses the following third-party/external services to provide the chat widget and to validate/activate the integration. We document each service below, what it is used for, and what data is sent. joinyipyap.com (YipYap platform / widget) Purpose: Hosts the chat widget script and the YipYap platform that manages AI agents & integrations. Domains: https://joinyipyap.com/sdk.js — loads the chat widget script in the browser. https://api.joinyipyap.com/validate-wp-integration — validates API key and site URL when a user saves the API key in plugin settings. https://api.joinyipyap.com/wp-activate-integration — called after successful validation to activate the integration. https://api.joinyipyap.com/wp-deactivate-integration — called when the API key is removed or integration is deactivated. https://api.joinyipyap.com/wp-sync — used to periodically sync your site URL with the YipYap integration. Data sent: the plugin sends your API key (entered by the site admin) and your site URL (home_url()) for validation, activation, deactivation and sync. The widget script (sdk.js) runs in the visitor’s browser (no visitor personal data is sent by the plugin itself). When: validation/activation/deactivation calls happen when the admin saves/removes an API key; sync runs during init if an API key is present. Docs / Privacy: Privacy Policy: https://joinyipyap.com/privacy-policy cdn.socket.io (Socket.IO client from CDN) Purpose: Loads the Socket.IO client library used by the widget for real-time communication. Domain: https://cdn.socket.io/4.7.2/socket.io.min.js Data sent: this is a JavaScript library file loaded by visitors’ browsers. The plugin itself does not send additional data to this CDN. When: the script is loaded on the front-end when the widget is active. Notes: This is a third-party CDN-hosted library file. See Socket.IO docs: https://socket.io/ (and the CDN provider’s policies where applicable). Privacy This plugin connects your website to the YipYap platform to enable AI chat functionality. Data sent: The plugin only sends your site URL and API key (entered by the site administrator) to the YipYap API endpoints for validation, activation, deactivation, and periodic synchronization. The plugin does not collect or transmit visitor or user personal data. When: Validation/activation/deactivation requests occur when the admin saves, changes, or removes the API key in the plugin settings. The periodic sync runs on init (only when an API key is present). Purpose: Authenticate your WordPress site with your YipYap account and ensure the chatbot widget functions correctly. Service provider: Cognirum (YipYap platform). Privacy Policy: https://joinyipyap.com/privacy-policy