Modern image preloading/prefetching plugin for WordPress to improve page loading performance.

Ravikumar Patel

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Preload Images

Similar to DNS prefetching, image preloading/prefetching with JavaScript to get faster page loading experience.

snowbedding

<p>Image Preloading is a powerful WordPress plugin that helps improve your website’s performance by preloading images in the background. This results in faster page loading experiences, especially beneficial for photo galleries, image-heavy sites, and e-commerce stores.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Multiple Preloading Methods</strong>: Choose between JavaScript preloading, modern Link preload headers, or both</li>
<li><strong>Unlimited Image URLs</strong>: Add as many images as you need</li>
<li><strong>Modern JavaScript</strong>: Uses Promise-based loading with proper error handling</li>
<li><strong>Performance Optimized</strong>: Only loads when needed and uses browser idle time when available</li>
<li><strong>Security Focused</strong>: Proper input sanitization and validation</li>
<li><strong>Admin Interface</strong>: Clean, modern settings page integrated with WordPress admin</li>
<li><strong>Localization Ready</strong>: Translation-ready with proper text domains</li>
</ul>
<h3>Preloading Methods</h3>
<ol>
<li><strong>JavaScript Method</strong>: Uses modern JavaScript with Promise-based image loading. Compatible with all browsers.</li>
<li><strong>Link Preload</strong>: Uses HTML <code><link rel="preload"></code> tags for modern browsers with native preloading support.</li>
<li><strong>Both Methods</strong>: Combines both approaches for maximum compatibility and performance.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Use Cases</h3>
<ul>
<li>Photo galleries and portfolios</li>
<li>E-commerce product images</li>
<li>Hero banners and sliders</li>
<li>Background images</li>
<li>Any image-heavy content</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, bug reports, or feature requests, please visit: <a href="https://github.com/snowbedding/image-preloading" rel="nofollow ugc">Github</a></p>
<h3>Contributing</h3>
<p>Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit pull requests or open issues on GitHub.</p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.<br />
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html</p>


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