I thought I would start on this thread with this topic

1) WP Smush.It:
A plugin that needs no configuration, all you need is install it and Activate and it will reduce the size of the image you upload.
2) EWWW Image Optimizer:
A great plugin for increasing the size of the image without losing its quality, it is also easy to set up.
3) Hammy:
Using this plugin you'll get various sizes of the same image and each user/viewer will see the appropriate image (Mobile users especially), it helps make your page load faster.
4) Imsanity:
You only set up the maximum size and the quality of the jpeg for this plugin to work, and it works once you upload your image, it also has a feature to resize the images that were uploaded before the plugin was installed.

What are the plugins that you use to optimize images?

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It seems there are a lot of discount hosting out there.I can't even list all the issues I have had with different hosting companies. Latest was SurfTown but I must admit I hate their confusing Cpanel and lately they have been redesigning everything which has caused a lot of issues.

Can anybody recommend hosting that is simple an has a decent uptime?
(I know you get what you pay for).

Do you design your own Wordpress templates or buy a custom made template? I've seen several template listings on Etsy that are really good, minimalist and elegant and the same time but I hesitate to buy one because of the prices ( average 30$ ).

Do you think it's worth the price? Is it better to learn to make your own template than buying an already made one?

Thanks.

Hi I'm Shiloh and I'm new to this forum, I hope I can find the help I need and be able to help people here with the things that I already know.

I got this order on a website and almost by accident I fell over Kallyas. Kallyas could do exactly (98) of what the customer asked for and at the same time I learned how to use the Revolution slider which is running in the header. It took me only a few hours to learn how to use Kallyas.

The design is by the customer and Kallyas matched perfectly:

http://jessihundborg.dk/