Optimizing Responsive Images in WordPress
Channel: Boston WP
Date: 07/08/2018

While the benefits of image optimization are well known, in practice, it is one of the most misunderstood topics in all of WordPress. With the addition of responsive images and an influx of new solutions in the marketplace, the topic of image optimization deserves an updated take on best practices for the modern responsive landscape.

This talk begins with a step-by-step analysis of how WordPress processes images by default. With this baseline understanding established, we will review common misconceptions about image optimization techniques that sometimes do more harm than good. One such example is the practice of optimizing images *before* upload, which actually has no effect on the generated image sizes.

By exploring a combination of best practices and common snafus, the audience will take away the key concepts necessary to optimize responsive images in a manner that works with WordPress, not against it.

Kevin Hoffman

Kevin Hoffman is a Pittsburgh-based WordPress Engineer at WordImpress. He has contributed as a designer and developer to several plugins including GiveWP and the upcoming WP Business Reviews. After graduating from Drexel University with a degree in Digital Media, Kevin navigated a career that included time as a freelancer, agency developer, business owner, and his current role as a WordPress plugin developer. As an advocate of scalability and modularity in plugin design, Kevin enjoys sharing that perspective with the community.

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