{"id":25340,"date":"2021-06-10T15:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=25340"},"modified":"2022-02-17T10:53:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T09:53:50","slug":"wordpress-plugins-for-managing-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-plugins-for-managing-images\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Amazing WordPress Plugins for Managing Images"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Much has been said about the relative worth of pictures to words. You could argue that simply adding enticing images to your website will improve its overall look and feel but if you confine yourself to just adding images, you\u2019ll be missing out on a broad gamut of options which can <strong>make your website stand out even more and perform even better.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This time around, we\u2019re proposing a list of WordPress image plugins. They do a lot of different things, either helping you run your website or providing a better experience for your visitors. You will likely not be able to find a use for every single one of these WordPress image plugins, and that\u2019s fine. This list is not meant to be a shopping list. Instead, we intend this list as a toolbox, a selection of plugins which can improve the experience your users have with the visual side of your content. These are the types of plugins we will be talking about:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#gallery-plugins\">Gallery Plugins<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#interactive-image-plugins\">Interactive Image Plugins<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#image-compression-tools\">Image Compression Tools<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#miscellaneous-tools\">Miscellaneous Tools<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"gallery-plugins\"><\/a>Gallery Plugins<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Inserting an image into a post or page is child\u2019s play. But simply loading your posts with image after image is hardly any better than walls of text. A gallery is <strong>an elegant way of packing multiple images into a more easily digestible format<\/strong>, ideal for showcasing products and services on offer.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Photo Gallery by 10Web<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Photo-Gallery-by-10Web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Photo Gallery by 10Web\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Photo-Gallery-by-10Web.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Photo-Gallery-by-10Web-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Photo-Gallery-by-10Web-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Photo-Gallery-by-10Web-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Our preferred image gallery plugin is <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/photo-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo Gallery by 10Web<\/a>. User-friendly, feature-rich, and free, you can <strong>use this plugin to add eye-catching galleries and picture albums<\/strong> to your website. Even in its free version, the plugin offers several ways of displaying and organizing your images, as well as the option to include video into your galleries as well.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]We have shown in an earlier article how easy and quick it is to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-wordpress-image-gallery\/#create-wordpress-image-gallery-with-plugin\">set up a gallery with Photo Gallery by 10Web<\/a>, while still retaining a wide array of interesting options.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">NextGEN Gallery<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NextGEN-Gallery.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"NextGEN Gallery\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NextGEN-Gallery.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NextGEN-Gallery-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NextGEN-Gallery-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NextGEN-Gallery-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Another free and versatile plugin, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/nextgen-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NextGEN Gallery<\/a> offers <strong>a range of image management options<\/strong>, such as batch uploads, meta data import, thumbnail editing, and others, on the back end, and three gallery styles and two album styles on the front end side of things. These galleries and albums are fully customizable in terms of style, timing, transitions, lightbox effects, and more.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This plugin is a good all-round solution as it offers a broad range of options and styles to fit most website layouts for free, but if you feel like you need even more gallery, album and options, or possibly ecommerce integration, you can find them in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagely.com\/wordpress-gallery-plugin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plugin\u2019s premium version<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Final Tiles Grid<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Final-Tiles-Grid.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Final Tiles Grid\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Final-Tiles-Grid.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Final-Tiles-Grid-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Final-Tiles-Grid-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Final-Tiles-Grid-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If tiled galleries are your thing, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/final-tiles-grid-gallery-lite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Final Tiles Grid<\/a> is exactly the sort of plugin you need. While most gallery solutions will crop and\/or resize photos to make them fit a gallery layout, Final Tiles Grid doesn\u2019t crop images and avoids resizing them wherever possible, instead arranging them in<strong> eye-catching asymmetrical layouts<\/strong>. This striking layout has a responsive design which adapts to changing display sizes with a smooth animation. Also available are a lightbox, for extra visual impact, and loads of sharing options. And not only that: you also get a Pinterest-style gallery, if it suits your website layout better.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]We\u2019ve covered the above three and more gallery plugins in an earlier list of <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-photo-gallery-plugins\/\">gallery plugins for WordPress<\/a>, so if none of the above really rocks your boat, there are other options.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"interactive-image-plugins\"><\/a>Interactive Image Plugins<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Now, galleries are all well and good, but if you want to offer your visitors a new perspective, you could try an interactive or a 360-degree image.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">WP VR \u2013 360 Panorama and Virtual Tour Creator For WordPress<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/WP-VR.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WP VR\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/WP-VR.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/WP-VR-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/WP-VR-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/WP-VR-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A great way to immerse your website visitors into a new environment is a 360-degree photo. And with a long-winded name such as <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wpvr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP VR \u2013 360 Panorama and Virtual Tour Creator For WordPress<\/a>, you bet the plugin delivers that, and more. With nothing more than a single 360 panoramic image, you can <strong>transport your visitors to a place of your choice<\/strong> \u2013 your brick-and-mortar location or somewhere else entirely.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]On top of that, you can also add hotspots to your picture and assign them various functions. They can be info points or videos, and you can even add more scenes to create a virtual tour of a real or imaginary place with hotspots acting as doorways. And your visitors won\u2019t need a VR headset to enjoy it \u2013 it\u2019ll work on mobile and desktop, too.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]We have gone into more detail on <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-360-image-to-wordpress\/\">adding an interactive 360 image to your website<\/a> elsewhere.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]But 360 images aren\u2019t the only interactive images your visitors might appreciate.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Draw Attention<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Draw-Attention.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Draw Attention\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Draw-Attention.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Draw-Attention-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Draw-Attention-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Draw-Attention-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]With <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/draw-attention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Draw Attention<\/a>, you can easily create interactive images for your website. You can do a lot more with a simple image than just display it: with this plugin, you can <strong>add clickable hotspots and assign them various functions<\/strong>. You can provide more info on the picture or its subject, add a link to another web page, or upload an image which will be displayed once the hotspot is clicked.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]We\u2019ve already covered <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/interactive-images-in-wordpress\/\">creating interactive images using Draw Attention<\/a> earlier, so we won\u2019t go into the specifics here.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"image-compression-tools\"><\/a>Image Compression Tools<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]On the more technical side, image management can also mean <strong>modifying images to suit your needs<\/strong>. Some of the above plugins, such as the gallery plugins, already do some of the work, but they are not great at <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-optimize-images-for-web\/\">image optimization<\/a> in general, and letting them do their thing may result in loss of quality or slow loading speed and other problems which may adversely affect your website\u2019s UX. And it should come as no surprise that there are WordPress image plugins designed to avoid these problems.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Smush<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Smush.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Smush\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Smush.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Smush-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Smush-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Smush-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-smushit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smush<\/a> is easily one of the most popular image optimization plugins. This award-winning plugin boasts <strong>image compression without negative effects on image quality<\/strong>, but that\u2019s not all. You can use it to bulk-compress up to 50 images, saving your time as well as the visitors\u2019, as well as locate loading choke points \u2013 identify the images causing loading slow-ups. You can also choose to do your optimization while the images upload. The free version works with .png, .jpeg, and .gif formats, while the WebP format is only available with the plugin\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/project\/wp-smush-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pro version<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">EWWW Image Optimizer<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/EWWW-Image-Optimizer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"EWWW Image Optimizer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/EWWW-Image-Optimizer.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/EWWW-Image-Optimizer-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/EWWW-Image-Optimizer-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/EWWW-Image-Optimizer-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you are hung up on the WebP image format, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/ewww-image-optimizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EWWW Image Optimizer<\/a> offers a free solution. Other than that, it allows you bulk compression and scaling of all images, including theme images, various kinds of avatars, and even .pdf files. You can <strong>choose between compression levels<\/strong>, schedule your optimization time to avoid overtaxing the server, and even revert to your original pictures within 30 days if something goes wrong.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The above two plugins have, between them, most of the features you\u2019d expect from <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-image-compression-plugins\/\">image compression plugins<\/a>, but they aren\u2019t the only ones. They are both free, though, and some advanced features, such as dedicated conversion servers, are available from different developers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Some image compression plugins offer <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-lazy-load-to-wordpress\/\">lazy loading<\/a> as a feature, but that has become standard since WordPress version 5.5.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]But having some optimization tools at your disposal is not the same as knowing when and how to use them. We have covered the issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-optimize-images-for-web\/\">optimizing images for the web<\/a> thoroughly, so make sure to check it out.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"miscellaneous-tools\"><\/a>Miscellaneous Tools<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Other than compression and rescaling, there are a couple of things you can do in terms of image management to make your website run better.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Media File Renamer<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Media-File-Renamer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Media File Renamer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Media-File-Renamer.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Media-File-Renamer-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Media-File-Renamer-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Media-File-Renamer-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Images often come with device-generated file names which bear no relation to the image subject. That\u2019s not really a problem much of the time\u2026 for humans. Naming your images something relevant to their content actually <strong>helps search engines<\/strong>. With <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/media-file-renamer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media File Renamer<\/a>, you can do it quickly and easily. The plugin provides you with a dashboard view of all your media files, and allows you to use image titles in order to generate SEO-friendly file names. All the instances the files were used in, such as posts and pages, are also automatically updated.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Enable Media Replace<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Enable-Media-Replace.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Enable Media Replace\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Enable-Media-Replace.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Enable-Media-Replace-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Enable-Media-Replace-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Enable-Media-Replace-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]But what if you just want to <strong>replace an image with another<\/strong>? Ordinarily, you\u2019d have to delete it from your media library, upload the new one, and update all the references to it. However, with <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/enable-media-replace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enable Media Replace<\/a>, you get a plugin which does it for you. Simply upload a file of the same type, and you will replace all instances of the former file, while retaining the name, or replace it with whatever new file you like, with a new file name, if you so choose. You can also display the date and time of replacement, if you want to make it clear to your visitors that they are not seeing the original version of the website or the original file.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Default Featured Image<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Default-featured-image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Default featured image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Default-featured-image.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Default-featured-image-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Default-featured-image-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Default-featured-image-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you are running something like a news site, and especially if you have to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/managing-multi-author-wordpress\/\">manage multiple author-contributors<\/a>, you may find yourself under pressure to <strong>provide a featured image for a lot of articles in a short amount of time<\/strong>. You could opt not to use a featured image, but that\u2019s poor SEO practice, and it\u2019ll likely make your posts all but invisible on social networks. Instead, with a plugin such as <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/default-featured-image\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Default Featured Image<\/a>, you can set up an image for use in cases a special feature image is not specified. Even if it\u2019s just your business logo, it\u2019s preferable by far to leaving it blank.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Easy Watermark<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Easy-Watermark.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Easy Watermark\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Easy-Watermark.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Easy-Watermark-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Easy-Watermark-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Easy-Watermark-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Finally, you may be concerned about people stealing your photos and claiming them for their own. Sure, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-disable-right-click-wordpress\/\">disable right-clicking<\/a> altogether to deter them, but you could also supply any and all of your images with a watermark using <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/easy-watermark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easy Watermark<\/a>. You can <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/watermark-to-images-in-wordpress\/\">watermark images<\/a> on upload<\/strong>, or images already within your media library. 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