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Alexei Samarschi

<p>Preload Featured Images automatically in posts to increase the PageSpeed Score.</p>
<p>This plugin is a “must-have” for websites using themes that display the Featured Image automatically at the top in single post pages.</p>
<h3>Why was this plugin created?</h3>
<p>Suppose your theme displays the Featured Image at the top in posts automatically. In that case, the chances that the image is the <strong>LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)</strong> are very high, so the PageSpeed tool will highly recommend you to preload it.</p>
<p>Are you getting the following recommendation when testing the PageSpeed score of a single post: <strong>“Preload Largest Contentful Paint image”</strong>? Then this plugin will help you!</p>
<h3>How it works?</h3>
<p>Go to the <strong>Settings > Preload Featured Images</strong> page and choose the image size used by your theme to make sure the right image size is preloaded.</p>
<h3>Compatible Themes</h3>
<p>The plugin supports all themes, but it’s very important to choose the right Image Size on the settings page.</p>
<p>If you are not sure which is the image size used by your theme, simply get in touch with your theme’s developer and they will be able to help you with that.</p>
<p>If you’re using one of the following popular themes, then the plugin will automatically pick the right Image Size, so you don’t have to configure anything:</p>
<ul>
<li>Foodica</li>
<li>Foodica PRO</li>
<li>Gourmand</li>
<li>Cookely</li>
<li>Astra</li>
<li>Neve</li>
<li>OceanWP</li>
<li>GeneratePress</li>
<li>BlossomRecipe</li>
<li>Divi</li>
<li>Ashe</li>
</ul>


Preload Featured Images

Preload Featured Images automatically in posts to increase the PageSpeed Score.

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<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>


Image Preloading

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

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