Description
- Your images behind a CDN.
- Automatically smaller and faster images with the Auto Format option.
- Automatically better looking images with the Auto Enhance option.
- Use arbitrary imgix API params when editing
<img>
tags in “Text mode” and they will pass through. - No lock in! Disable the plugin and your images will be served as they were before installation.
Getting Started
If you don’t already have an imgix account then sign up at imgix.com.
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Create a
Web Folder
imgix source with theBase URL
set to your WordPress root URL (without thewp-content
part). For example, if your WordPress instance is at http://example.com and an example image ishttp://example.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/image.jpg
then your source’sBase URL
would be justhttp://example.com/
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Download the plugin
images-via-imgix.zip
and install on your WordPress instance. In the WordPress admin, click “Plugins” on the right and then “Add New”. This will take you to a page to upload theimages-via-imgix.zip
file. Alternatively, you can extract the contents ofimages-via-imgix.zip
into thewp-content/plugins
directory of your WordPress instance. -
Return to the “Plugins” page and ensure the “imgix plugin” is activated. Once activated, click the “settings” link and populate the “imgix Host” field (e.g.,
http://yourcompany.imgix.net
). This is the full host of the imgix source you created in step #1. Optionally, you can also turn on Auto Format or Auto Enhance. Finally, click “Save Options” when you’re done. -
Go to a post on your WordPress blog and ensure your images are now serving through imgix.
History
Originally this plugin was hosted as part of the official imgix organisation. It was depreciated as they focused their efforts on the PHP library.
This plugin is maintained and managed by the community. Imgix have kindly permitted the use of their name here but it should be noted that there is no official support available for this plugin. If you’ve got any problems submit an issue on this repo.
FAQ
Qustions? Email support@imgix.com
- Installation Instructions
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- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/images-via-imgix
directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the Settings->imgix screen to configure the plugin
Note An imgix account is required for this plugin to work.
- Upload the plugin files to the
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Contributors & Developers
“Images via imgix” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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