WP-Optimize and Media Offloader Plugins

  • Resolved dougrdotnet

    (@dougrdotnet)


    12 months ago

    Hi there,
    I’m considering using a Media Offloader to migrate my existing WordPress media library to an Amazon S3 bucket with CloudFront CDN. I currently use WP-Optimize for caching, DB cleanup, and image optimization.

    Do you have any known compatibility concerns or best practices when using WP-Optimize alongside a plugin that rewrites media URLs to point to S3/CloudFront? Specifically:

    • Will image optimization or lazy load interfere with remote URLs?
    • Should I disable certain WP-Optimize features when using an offloader?
    • Can media be optimized prior to upload to S3 bucket?
    • Do you have a plugin/feature for offloading to S3 rather than a separate plugin author?

    Thanks for any guidance!

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  • Plugin Support statyanenko

    (@statyanenko)

    11 months, 4 weeks ago

    Hi @dougrdotnet

    Image optimization may not work correctly depending on how new images are handled by Media Offloader. If it is configured to upload new media immediately to S3, the images may be uploaded without being compressed.

    To avoid this, it’s recommended to first optimize images on your site and then use the Media Offloader plugin to sync or upload them to S3.

    You have two options:

    1. Disable the “Automatically compress newly-added images” option in WP-Optimize under Images > Compression when using Media Offloader to prevent unwanted behavior.
    2. Alternatively, keep the “Automatically compress newly-added images” option enabled in WP-Optimize, but disable automatic uploading to S3 in Media Offloader. In this case, you should manually sync or upload new media after compression.

    There shouldn’t be any issues with lazy loading.

    Unfortunately, we currently do not have a plugin or feature to manage offloading media to S3.

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