New "Offload media to Cloudflare Images" plugin

Most website optimizers encounter performance audits highlighting:

Efficiently encode images
Serve images in next-gen formats

WordPress currently lags in supporting WebP and AVIF formats. While discussions continue about native WordPress implementation, a solution remains distant.

Website owners addressing next-gen format support typically use third-party plugins hosting images on external CDNs. However, this approach often proves expensive for small businesses with significant traffic.

We’ve offered Cloudflare Images integration on client sites, where it automatically compresses, resizes, and converts images to optimal formats for each browser. Users accepting AVIF receive that format.

“Store, resize, and optimize images at scale using one unified product.”

The service costs significantly less than many WordPress optimization plugins.

Release Details

This integration is now available free to all WordPress users on WordPress.org (excluding Cloudflare Images service fees).

Features

Support for PNG, GIF, JPEG, WebP
Auto offload newly uploaded media
Custom domain serving
Disable WordPress image sizes (experimental)
Bulk upload and removal

Cloudflare Limitations

Image dimensions capped at 10,000 pixels
Metadata limited to 1,024 bytes
10 MB file size maximum
Animated GIFs limited to 100 megapixels

FAQ

How does this work? The plugin uses Cloudflare Images to host supported images and delivers them optimally to users.

Is this free? The plugin is completely free; a Cloudflare account with activated Images service is required. Cloudflare may charge based on plan selection.

Why aren’t all images being replaced? While common scenarios are tested, exceptions exist. Support requests receive prompt attention.