LYTE just downloads the thumbnails as is from youtube and stores them without any opitmization. but some image optimizing plugins allow you to add directories that contain to-be-optimized images, so if you have one of those you could add wp-content/cache/lyteThumbs/ and automatically optimize the local thumbnails?
hope this helps,
frank
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imtino
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Awesome. Thank you.
By the way, do you know any good lazy load plugin for images that work well with Autoptimize and LYTE? Any recommendations?
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imtino
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How long does those images stay in the wp-content/cache/lyteThumbs/ directory? Can I manually optimized and upload it back in?
well, LYTE’s images are loaded after DomContentLoaded + 750ms or at document load time (whichever comes first), so lazy-loading them would not yield a lot of performance-advantage.
with regards to lazyloading; I might add it to AO proper in 2.5 (it’s on my wishlist anyway), but until that happens you could try https://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/rocket-lazy-load/ (haven’t tried it myself yet though)?
frank
How long does those images stay in the wp-content/cache/lyteThumbs/ directory?
until they are removed by someone (or something; wp super cache in some cases clears wp-content/cache entirely)
Can I manually optimized and upload it back in?
yes, that should work. just be sure to keep the filename identical 🙂
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imtino
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Wow, can wait for AO 2.5 with lazy load. I prefer to wait for it then to add another plugin on my WordPress install. Plus, if it built-in then there’s no conflict.
Thanks again. You’re the best!
can wait for AO 2.5 with lazy load.
you *could* wait, but 2.4 is yet to be released and work on 2.5 has not even started yet, I don’t have an ETA, but I’m pretty sure it won’t be released before end of this year/ early next year 🙂
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imtino
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That does sound like a long wait. Maybe I will have to rethink it. hehe
By the way, AO already doing amazing job. I can’t imagine what else you can improve but of course there’s also room for improvement. I hope AO remain clean, lightweight and no bloat.
I love AO. All my WordPress has it installed.
I’ve dropped a lot of useful plugins over the years because they have became more and more bloated.
I am on my next dropped Yoast SEO, too many stuff on that plugin.
On the subject of Lazy Load, what’s your opinion on the SEO affect of it? I’ve read so many opinions. I think Google is smart enough now but what you do think?
well, you can read all about -and how to test- 2.4 here.
2.5 might have lazy load, might have automated critical CSS injection (based on https://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/autoptimize-criticalcss/), might have HTTP/2 push, … lots to pick from 🙂
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imtino
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Looking good. I will test it out.
As for 2.5, I am all for it. HTTP/2 not much matter because I did that through server side already. Lazy load and automated critical CSS is a much have, will makes life so much easier.
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