Large image files increase page load time and negatively impact the user experience on your site. More information about image requirements and best practices.
The “Unoptimized images greater than 5 MB” policy in Acquia Optimize can help find large images on your site.
Access the large images report
- Login to DubBot (select DubBot from Services in myBoiseState)
- Navigate to your Site by using the Select a Site or Page Set dropdown
- From the Site Overview section of the Dashboard, select Images
- Sort the list of images by Filesize to identify images that are larger than 5 MB
- To find where the images are located, select Link Sources
Optimize image files
Where possible, upload optimized images (less than 1 MB) as you are creating content. If DubBot identifies large images on your site, removing the large image file and replacing it with an image that has been optimized for the web (using Photoshop or other photo editing software) is the recommended process for maintaining the quality of the image. If you need help resizing Boise State photographs, please contact Boise State Visual Services.
Image Sizes
Some common image sizes are included in the following table.
Scaling Images in WordPress
It is possible to scale images in WordPress however, be aware that this process may negatively impact the quality of the image, so be sure to review scaled images on your site to ensure photo quality is maintained. Images should never be scaled up, only reduced in size.