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WP Smush.it Alternative

Smush.it may not work. Here are some alternatives.

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You may or may not be surprised to learn that WP Smush.it is an image optimization plugin for WordPress that uses Yahoo! to run its services. With the popularity of WordPress and the plugin — which is at time of posting active on over 300,000 websites — it is safe to say that Yahoo!’s servers were getting taxed to perform the operations on your images. In fact they were getting taxed so much that there is concern that the server load is too much for Yahoo! to continue with the service it offers. It is time to look for alternatives …

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shopify vs woocommerce

Shopify vs WooCommerce

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Problem: You want to sell things online A seemingly simple problem like this has never had a more complicated solution. On the one hand, you have a dedicated eCommerce platform like Shopify. On the other, you have the most popular solution (WooCommerce) on the most popular website platform (WordPress). It’s Shopify versus WooCommerce as we determine what eCommerce solution will be the right fit for your needs and your skill set.