Jono Alderson

<p>Edge Images automatically uses your edge transformation service (e.g., Cloudflare, Accelerated Domains, Imgix, etc.) to apply performance optimizations to <code><img></code> markup.</p>
<p>⚠️ <strong>Important</strong>: This plugin requires a supported edge provider with image transformation features enabled (e.g., Cloudflare Pro, BunnyCDN, etc). See the Requirements section for details.</p>
<h4>🚀 Why should I use Edge Images?</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Instant Performance Boost</strong>: Automatically optimize and serve images in modern formats (WebP/AVIF) through your existing CDN</li>
<li><strong>Zero Configuration</strong>: Works out of the box with your existing images and themes</li>
<li><strong>No Local Processing</strong>: All transformations happen at the edge – no server load or storage overhead</li>
<li><strong>Perfectly Sized Images</strong>: Automatically generates the exact image dimensions needed for every device and viewport</li>
<li><strong>Cost Effective</strong>: No need for expensive image optimization services or additional storage</li>
</ul>
<h4>🎯 Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Sites with lots of images that need optimization</li>
<li>Performance-focused developers and site owners</li>
<li>Anyone using Cloudflare, BunnyCDN, or similar services</li>
<li>Sites that want modern image formats without the complexity</li>
<li>Developers tired of managing multiple image sizes</li>
</ul>
<h4>💡 How It Works</h4>
<p>WordPress typically creates multiple copies of each uploaded image in different sizes. This approach is inefficient and often results in:</p>
<ul>
<li>Images that are too large or small for their display size</li>
<li>Unnecessary storage usage</li>
<li>Missing sizes for modern responsive designs</li>
<li>Lack of modern format support (WebP/AVIF)</li>
</ul>
<p>Edge Images solves these problems by:</p>
<ol>
<li>Intercepting image requests</li>
<li>Determining the optimal size and format needed</li>
<li>Using your CDN to transform the image on-demand</li>
<li>Caching the result for future requests</li>
</ol>
<h4>⚡️ Features</h4>
<p><strong>Core Features</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Automatic WebP/AVIF conversion</li>
<li>Intelligent responsive image handling</li>
<li>Smart <code>srcset</code> generation</li>
<li>Automatic image optimization</li>
<li>Optional <code><picture></code> element wrapping</li>
<li>Zero local processing</li>
<li>Maintains original images</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Advanced Features</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Fine-grained transformation control</li>
<li>Multiple CDN provider support</li>
<li>Developer-friendly filters</li>
<li>Yoast SEO & Rank Math integrations</li>
<li>Bricks integration</li>
<li>Gutenberg compatibility</li>
</ul>
<h4>🔌 Supported Providers</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Cloudflare</strong> (Pro plan or higher)</li>
<li><strong>Accelerated Domains</strong></li>
<li><strong>BunnyCDN</strong></li>
<li><strong>Imgix</strong></li>
</ul>
<h4>🛠️ Technical Example</h4>
<p><strong>Your Code</strong></p>
<pre><code>echo wp_get_attachment_image(1, [640,400], false, ['fit' => 'contain']);
</code></pre>
<p><strong>What WordPress Usually Outputs</strong></p>
<pre><code><img width="380" height="400" 
     src="/uploads/2024/11/1.jpg" 
     class="attachment-640x400 size-640x400 wp-image-123" 
     srcset="/uploads/2024/11/1.jpg 400w, /uploads/2024/11/1-285x300.jpg 285w" 
     sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px">
</code></pre>
<p>That’s multiple different images files, none of which are the right size!</p>
<p><strong>What Edge Images Outputs</strong></p>
<pre><code><picture class="edge-images-container" style="--max-width: 640px;">
  <img 
       class="attachment-1140x600 size-640x400 wp-image-123 edge-images-processed"
       width="640" height="400" 
       src="/cdn-cgi/image/f=auto,fit=contain,w=640,h=400/uploads/2024/11/1.jpg" 
       srcset="/cdn-cgi/image/f=auto,w=320,h=188/uploads/2024/11/1.jpg 320w,
               /cdn-cgi/image/f=auto,w=640,h=400/uploads/2024/11/1.jpg 640w,
               /cdn-cgi/image/f=auto,w=1280,h=800/uploads/2024/11/1.jpg 1280w"
       sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px">
</picture>
</code></pre>
<p>That’s a range of perfectly sized options for different devices and viewports, automatically optimized images in modern formats, served from your CDN, futureproofed for supporting next-generation capabilities, and with no storage overheads.</p>
<h4>🎨 Customization</h4>
<p><strong>Transform Parameters</strong><br />
Control every aspect of image transformation with attributes like:<br />
* <code>width</code>/<code>height</code>: Exact dimensions<br />
* <code>fit</code>: Resizing behavior (contain, cover, crop)<br />
* <code>quality</code>: Compression level<br />
* <code>format</code>: Output format (auto, webp, avif)</p>
<p><strong>Filtering</strong><br />
Disable transformations globally or selectively:</p>
<pre><code>// Disable all transformations
add_filter('edge_images_disable', '__return_true');

// Disable for specific images
add_filter('edge_images_disable_transform', function($should_disable, $html) {
    if (strpos($html, 'example.jpg') !== false) {
        return true;
    }
    return $should_disable;
}, 10, 2);

// Override max width for constrained content
add_filter('edge_images_max_width', function($max_width) {
    // Example: Use a different max width for single posts
    if (is_single()) {
        return 800;
    }
    return $max_width;
});

// Customize srcset width multipliers
add_filter('edge_images_width_multipliers', function($multipliers) {
    // Add more granular steps between sizes
    return [0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2];
});
</code></pre>
<h4>🔧 Requirements</h4>
<p><strong>Essential</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A supported edge provider with image transformation features enabled:
<ul>
<li>Cloudflare Pro plan or higher with Image Resizing enabled</li>
<li>Accelerated Domains with Image Resizing enabled</li>
<li>BunnyCDN with Image Processing enabled</li>
<li>Imgix with a configured source</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Technical</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>WordPress 5.9 or higher</li>
</ul>
<h4>✅ Getting Started</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Go to Settings > Edge Images</li>
<li>Select your CDN provider</li>
<li>That’s it! Your images will now be automatically optimized</li>
</ol>
<h4>🤝 Integrations</h4>
<p><strong>Yoast SEO</strong><br />
Automatically optimizes images in:</p>
<ul>
<li>Meta tags (og:image, etc.)</li>
<li>Schema.org output</li>
<li>XML sitemaps</li>
</ul>
<h4>🔒 Privacy</h4>
<p>Edge Images processes images through third-party edge providers. Here’s what you need to know about privacy:</p>
<p><strong>Data Processing</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Images are processed through your chosen edge provider (Cloudflare, Accelerated Domains, etc.)</li>
<li>No personal data is collected or stored by the plugin itself</li>
<li>Image URLs are passed to the edge provider for transformation</li>
<li>Original images remain on your server; only public URLs are processed</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Edge Provider Privacy</strong><br />
Different providers have different privacy implications:</p>
<ul>
<li>Cloudflare: Images are processed according to <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy</a></li>
<li>Accelerated Domains: Images are processed according to <a href="https://accelerateddomains.com/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Accelerated Domains’ Privacy Policy</a></li>
<li>BunnyCDN: Images are processed according to <a href="https://bunny.net/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">BunnyCDN’s Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Data Storage</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The plugin stores your selected settings in your WordPress database</li>
<li>No user data is collected or stored</li>
<li>No analytics or tracking is performed</li>
<li>Cache files may be created in your uploads directory for optimization</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>GDPR Compliance</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The plugin is GDPR-compliant as it does not collect, store, or process personal data</li>
<li>Users should review their chosen edge provider’s privacy policy and data processing terms</li>
<li>Site owners should update their privacy policy to reflect their use of third-party image processing services</li>
</ul>
<h3>Development</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/jonoalderson/edge-images" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub Repository</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/jonoalderson/edge-images/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">Report Issues</a></li>
</ul>


Edge Images


Kinda amazing how simply this just works with Cloudflare.  Definitely use this if you have a pro plan.  


Just worked


Although this is a new plugin, it's been developed and tested over several years and it shows. Dead simple user interface and does exactly what it needs to do with no fuss.


Smashing


I've tried this out with Accelerated Domains and it works like a charm.  Under the hood the code is really easy to understand and well written.  Recommended. 


Works great with Accelerated Domains

Turbocharge your WordPress images by using an edge provider (like Cloudflare or Accelerated Domains) and optimizing your HTML markup.

imgpro

<p><strong>Images are usually the slowest part of any WordPress site.</strong></p>
<p>When your pages take too long to load, visitors leave. Search engines notice. Your PageSpeed score drops. And you lose traffic you worked hard to get.</p>
<p>Bandwidth Saver fixes this by serving your images from servers close to your visitors — automatically. A visitor in Tokyo loads images from Asia. A visitor in London loads from Europe. Everyone gets faster pages.</p>
<p><strong>The best part?</strong> You don’t need to understand how it works. Just activate the plugin, enter your email, and toggle it on. Your images start loading faster immediately.</p>
<h4>What You Get</h4>
<p><strong>Faster pages.</strong> Images load from the nearest server instead of traveling across the world from your host.</p>
<p><strong>Better SEO.</strong> Google uses page speed as a ranking factor. Faster images mean better Core Web Vitals scores.</p>
<p><strong>Happier visitors.</strong> People don’t wait for slow sites. Faster loading means lower bounce rates.</p>
<p><strong>Peace of mind.</strong> Your original images stay untouched on your server. If anything ever goes wrong, your site automatically falls back to loading images directly. Nothing breaks.</p>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<p>Behind the scenes, Bandwidth Saver uses a global CDN (Content Delivery Network) with 300+ edge locations. But you don’t need to know what that means or how to set it up.</p>
<ol>
<li>You activate the plugin and enter your email</li>
<li>The plugin automatically rewrites image URLs on your pages</li>
<li>Visitors load images from the nearest edge server</li>
<li>Your original images stay exactly where they are</li>
</ol>
<p>That’s it. No DNS changes. No external accounts to manage. No settings to configure.</p>
<h4>Why People Choose This Over Other Speed Plugins</h4>
<p><strong>It actually works in 60 seconds.</strong> Most CDN solutions require DNS changes, external account setup, and technical configuration. This one doesn’t.</p>
<p><strong>Nothing to learn.</strong> No optimization levels, no quality settings, no rules to write. It works out of the box.</p>
<p><strong>Nothing to break.</strong> Your images stay on your server. The plugin only changes URLs on your public pages. Deactivate it and everything returns to normal instantly.</p>
<p><strong>Generous free tier.</strong> 100 GB of bandwidth per month — enough for most sites. No credit card required.</p>
<h4>Who This Is For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Bloggers and content creators with image-heavy posts</li>
<li>WooCommerce stores with product photos</li>
<li>Recipe, travel, and photography sites</li>
<li>Portfolio and agency sites</li>
<li>Anyone tired of complicated speed optimization</li>
</ul>
<h4>Who This Is NOT For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Sites already using a full-page CDN with image optimization built in</li>
<li>Sites that need image compression (use ShortPixel, Imagify, or Smush for that — they work great alongside this plugin)</li>
<li>Sites that need HTML/CSS/JS caching (this is image-only)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pricing</h4>
<p><strong>Free</strong> — 100 GB/month, free forever, no credit card<br />
<strong>Lite</strong> ($4.99/mo) — 250 GB/month + custom CDN domain<br />
<strong>Pro</strong> ($14.99/mo) — 2 TB/month + custom CDN domain<br />
<strong>Business</strong> ($49/mo) — 10 TB/month + custom CDN domain + priority support</p>
<p>All paid plans include custom domains (cdn.yoursite.com) with automatic SSL.</p>
<p><strong>Self-Hosted Option</strong> — For developers who want full control, you can deploy the open-source worker on your own Cloudflare account. <a href="https://github.com/img-pro/bandwidth-saver-worker" rel="nofollow ugc">Setup guide on GitHub</a></p>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<h4>What Data Is Collected?</h4>
<p>The plugin does not add cookies, tracking pixels, or analytics to your site.</p>
<h4>Managed Mode</h4>
<ul>
<li>Your site URL is used to configure CDN routing</li>
<li>Your email address is used for account creation</li>
<li>Custom domain settings are sent if configured</li>
</ul>
<p>Images are cached and served through a global edge network.</p>
<h4>Self-Hosted Mode</h4>
<p>No data is sent to us. Images are cached in your own Cloudflare account.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to external services:</p>
<p><strong>Cloudflare (R2 Storage and Workers)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Purpose: Image caching and global edge delivery</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/terms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Bandwidth Saver API</strong> (Managed mode only)</p>
<ul>
<li>Purpose: Account management, usage tracking</li>
<li>Data sent: Site URL, email, custom domain (if configured)</li>
</ul>
<p>Self-hosted users connect only to their own Cloudflare account.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bandwidth-saver/" rel="ugc">Support Forum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/img-pro/bandwidth-saver-worker" rel="nofollow ugc">Self-Host Guide</a></li>
</ul>


Bandwidth Saver: Image CDN

Make your images load faster for visitors anywhere in the world. One-click setup, nothing to configure.

Edge Images vs Bandwidth Saver: Image CDN