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Main benefits
Reduces load times
Generates preview images
Customizable animation settings
Smooth transition effects
Easy to disable
About this plugin
Author: SubZtep
Categories: Media Management
Version: 1.10.3
Last updated: 21-03-2016
WordPress version: false
Tested up to: 4.0.38
PHP version required: false
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Overview
This WordPress plugin is designed to optimize the user experience by replacing GIF animations in your posts with a preview image generated from the first frame of the GIF. Whether the GIF is embedded from another site or using WordPress’s static thumbnail, the plugin saves the preview image in the post’s media directory with a '-gap.jpg' suffix, ensuring quick loading times for your visitors. Users can configure settings to control animations, such as stopping them everywhere, starting them automatically only within a post, or enabling them by default for lazy loading. Additional features include a smooth transition effect between the preview and the animation, interaction capabilities via mouse movements, and selective disabling for specific images using the 'nogap' class. Upon plugin deletion, all settings are removed from the database, but the generated preview images will remain available for use. For more information, visit the GitHub repository at https://github.com/SubZtep/gif-animation-preview.
Improved Page Load Speed
- Posts show a pre-generated small size JPEG file first.
- Visitors don’t need to wait for the huge animation to download.
- Reduces initial load time by displaying a static preview image.
Customizable Animation Settings
- Option to stop animations everywhere.
- Start animation automatically only inside a post.
- Start animations everywhere by default, useful for lazy loading.
Enhanced User Experience
- Pretty smooth effect between preview and animation.
- Start animations with mouse interaction.
- Option to disable on certain images with nogap class.
Easy Management and Cleanup
- Generated preview images are saved in the post’s media directory.
- Deleting the plugin removes all settings from the database.
- Preview images remain available for use until manually deleted.
Features list
Feature
Premium version
Unlimited sites license
Allows usage on an unlimited number of websites.
Unlimited image optimization
Optimize an unlimited number of images for better performance.
50GB CDN
Provides 50GB of Content Delivery Network bandwidth.
50GB backup storage
Includes 50GB of storage for backups.
24/7 WP support (ranked #1 online)
Offers round-the-clock WordPress support, rated the best online.
Pricing
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worldless
29 Apr, 2017
Just logged in to give this plugin 5 stars. it’s exactly what I had in mind. such an incredible work. it’s totally compatible with 4.7.4 …
Flector
01 Jan, 2017
better then other gif-player plugins.
visionevo
07 Mar, 2016
Mostly does all of what it says it can do.
One thing I noticed is that the lazyload does not work, at least with my theme… the7.3 by DreamTheme. It creates the preview image with the icon but does not lazyload the gif. The gif still loads in the background regardless of any user interaction or plugin settings.
Feature suggestions:
Pause, stop and play icons.
If possible, show the current frame of the gif when paused or stopped.
Maybe speed up the transition for the preview image to gif animation.
Ability to enable or disable on select post types and and pages.
Also if possible, maybe an loading status… would be nice for large gifs.
Prime the gif so that you don’t have to wait for the entire gif to load before playback begins.
Thanks
Eric Mueller
24 Jan, 2016
Works as advertising, and the code is really tight, too. Nicely done.
Mcperson
13 Mar, 2015
Thanks for the plugin.
Works like a charm 🙂
