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08/15/2018 10:40:08 PM (8 years ago)
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    1313== Description ==
    1414
    15 https://youtu.be/Ec7bc_DKR-M
     15Highly accelerated page loading and rendering for image-rich websites.Compatible with image optimization and cache plugins for the highest SEO.
    1616
    17 = Instant user engagement =
     17= Please Note: =
    1818
    19 No more waiting for page elements to stop jumping around. No more waiting for images to fill blank spaces. No more waiting for buttons to work. With over 10X measured and perceptual speed improvements, WP QuickDraw is the fastest way for your users to start seeing and engaging with your content.
    20 
    21 = Proven SEO increases =
    22 
    23 Search engines love the image rendering speed you get with WP QuickDraw so much that we’ve seen Google optimization scores on image-rich sites increase by over 30 points out of 100. One secret? Search engines don’t even “see” images loading during initial page load because WP QuickDraw embeds the image data right into the page HTML.
    24 
    25 = Intelligent image delivery =
    26 
    27 No more dumbing down images to make your website fast. Go ahead – load large. Your images will be automatically analyzed and resized for the best result every time they are used on a webpage – on any type of device – and only when they need to be seen.
    28 
    29 = Compatible with image optimization and caching plugins =
    30 
    31 QuickDraw is a loading and rendering technology for JPG, GIF and PNG images. Optimizing your images first and using caching plugins like W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache and WP Rocket just adds to the magic.
    32 
    33 = Your customer’s fastest path to “buy now” =
    34 
    35 Ecommerce is about putting the “instant” in gratification. Making your pages load fast with instant interactivity lets your customers click through to your checkout page as fast as possible for a smooth experience that not only closes sales but brings them back.
    36 
    37 = Plug and play simplicity =
    38 
    39 No pain but plenty of gain. Default admin settings let you load the plugin and launch automatically with a few button clicks. There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes during initial installation that takes a bit of time – making all sorts of customized image sets from your original images – but then it’s just a matter of turning WP QuickDraw “on” to bring the magic to life. And even if you have some pages that have special image treatments that don’t work quite right with QuickDraw – no worries! You can turn WPQD technology off for those images or even the entire page with simple check boxes.
    40 
    41 > Note: some features are PRO. WP QuickDraw can be upgraded with a WP QuickDraw PRO annual subscription to add “on-demand” resolution whenever your users zoom in on your images, realistic fade-in technology for the most elegant image presentation, and our new progressive PNG technology for even faster delivery of lossless images (coming soon). You can [get WP QuickDraw PRO here](https://www.wpquickdraw.com/pro/)!
    42 
    43 = Premium Support =
    44 
    45 The HifiPix team does not always provide active support for the WP QuickDraw plugin on the WordPress.org forums, as we prioritize our self-hosted [support forums](https://www.wpquickdraw.com/support/forum/). One-on-one forum support is available to people who bought WP QuickDraw PRO only.
    46 
    47 
    48 == Installation ==
    49 
    50 = Admin Installation =
    51 
    52 If installing through the WordPress admin, navigate to the ‘Plugins’ menu in the admin dashboard. From there click the ‘Add Plugin’ link and search for WP QuickDraw. This method only works on WordPress hosts that have file system writability enabled.
    53 
    54 = Manual Installation =
    55 
    56 If the admin installation method doesn’t work, you can download WP QuickDraw directly by clicking the "Download" link above. Once you initiate download, you will receive a ZIP file containing the WP QuickDraw plugin files.
    57 
    58 1. Upload the WP-QuickDraw folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
    59 1. Activate the WP QuickDraw plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
    60 
    61 
    62 == Frequently Asked Questions ==
    63 
    64 You'll find answers to many of your questions on [wpquickdraw.com](https://www.wpquickdraw.com/support/faq/)!
    65 
    66 = On what kinds of web pages will I see the most benefit from using WP QuickDraw? =
    67 
    68 WP QuickDraw will work well on any WordPress website, but it is particularly well suited for image-heavy pages such as a photo gallery, product listing page on an e-commerce store, photography blog, or image sharing forum. Generally, the more images you have on your website, the greater the benefit you will receive from WP QuickDraw.
    69 
    70 Image optimization offers the most significant byte savings and performance improvements for your website. The smaller a website’s payload, the faster a browser can download and render useful content on the screen. With WP QuickDraw, your site will load faster and the layout will jump around less.
    71 
    72 = Does WP QuickDraw work with caching plugins, such as W3 Total Cache? =
    73 
    74 Yes; in fact, we recommend it for optimal performance!
    75 
    76 WP QuickDraw works by asynchronously loading images on a webpage through JavaScript, so its functionality does not interfere with a full-page cache. We have tested WP QuickDraw with W3 Total Cache, WP Rocket, WP Super Cache, and other popular caching plugins for WordPress.
    77 
    78 [Read more about WP QuickDraw and caching plugins here »](https://www.wpquickdraw.com/documentation/guides/wp-quickdraw-works-with-caching-plugins/)
    79 
    80 = Will WP QuickDraw work if my website’s images are served through a CDN (Content Delivery Network)? =
    81 
    82 Compatibility with popular CDN plugins is currently only available in WP QuickDraw PRO.
    83 
    84 = What are the requirements for WP QuickDraw? =
    85 
    86 WP QuickDraw works with nearly all WordPress installs and 99.9% of the images in use on the internet. WP QuickDraw requires the GD or ImageMagick image library and DOM extension for PHP, which are installed by default on most servers.
    87 
    88 WP QuickDraw requires:
    89 
    90 * WordPress Version: 3.2+
    91 * PHP Version: 5.5+
    92 * PHP must be configured with GD (included with PHP, but not enabled by default. Very commonly enabled on WordPress hosts.)
    93 * Browsers (tested): IE11, Edge 16+, Firefox 59+, Chrome 64+, Safari 11+
    94 
    95 = I see a WP Cron capability error message. How do I resolve it? =
    96 
    97 WP QuickDraw utilizes the WordPress cron (WP Cron) to generate image sets for each of your WPQD-enabled images as a background process. When you activate the plugin, it will run a compatibility check to verify that WP Cron is enabled and working properly on your website. If the compatibility check fails, you will see an error message at the top of your admin panel screen.
    98 
    99 For additional information about how to address the most common WP Cron errors, please [read our full FAQ](https://www.wpquickdraw.com/support/faq/#cron).
    100 
    101 = Can I temporarily disable WP QuickDraw on a single page without disabling it site-wide? =
    102 
    103 Yes! For the purposes of testing the speed boost you get with WP QuickDraw, you can view any WordPress URL with WP QuickDraw disabled by simply appending **?wpqd=off** to the URL (e.g. *http://www.your-website.com/page-slug?wpqd=off*).
    104 
    105 = Can I disable certain images from being loaded with WP QuickDraw? =
    106 
    107 Yes! You can disable WP QuickDraw on specific images site-wide or only for a specific page. To disable WP QuickDraw on an image site-wide, Once you have enabled the plugin, you will see a checkbox on the “Attachment Details” edit screen (in the Media Library section of WP Admin) which allows you to enable or disable WP QuickDraw on a per image basis.
    108 
    109 To disable WP QuickDraw for an image just on a single specific page, you can ‘edit’ that image from the WordPress page editor image dialog and then check the “Disable WPQD for this image on this page” setting checkbox. Alternatively, you can add the CSS class **wpqd-disabled** to any image to tell WP QuickDraw to ignore it.
    110 
    111 = Will WP QuickDraw’s image replacement behavior interfere with SEO bot crawlers? =
    112 
    113 No. The plugin includes logic that redirects bots to a version of the page without WP QuickDraw enabled, so crawlers will only see the unmodified HTML output.
    114 
    115 = Can I use WP QuickDraw to load CSS background images or with a JavaScript image slider/carousel? =
    116 
    117 No. At this time, only images included on a page through HTML **<img>** tags are supported.
    118 
    119 = Will I see progressive loading in the WP Admin edit screen? =
    120 
    121 No, but you will in preview mode and on the front-end of your site!
    122 
    123 = Does WP QuickDraw alter the images being displayed on my site? =
    124 
    125 Sometimes. In order to generate multiple image sizes with the same aspect ratio, it may be necessary to crop the image. When an image is initially processed by WP QuickDraw, up to seven pixels may be cropped from the outside of the image to ensure that the image dimensions are divisible by eight.
    126 
    127 In our testing, the removal of a handful of pixels from the outside of the image rarely impacted page display or layout. In instances where the removal of a small number of pixels does affect page layout (e.g., a 1px border is hardcoded into the outer edge of an image), the layout styles can be recreated using best practices (e.g., a 1px border can be applied using CSS) or WP QuickDraw [can easily be turned off for that specific image](https://www.wpquickdraw.com/support/faq/#disable-image).
    128 
    129 
    130 == Screenshots ==
    131 1. General Settings for WP QuickDraw in admin.
    132 2. Tools for WP QuickDraw in admin.
    133 
    134 
    135 == Changelog ==
    136 
    137 = 1.0.1 =
    138 
    139 * Release date: July 27, 2018
    140 * Feature: Added "Dimensions" column to Image Status page with original image's width x height
    141 * Fixed: Images would not be resized if the original image width was equal to a defined breakpoint
    142 * Fixed: Occasional wp-cron.php HTTP 404 response code
    143 * Fixed: "wpqd=off" URL query parameter had no effect
    144 * Improved error handling when images are not successfully resized
    145 
    146 = 1.0.0 =
    147 
    148 * Release date: July 26, 2018
    149 
    150 
    151 == License ==
    152 
    153 WP QuickDraw is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or any later version.
    154 
    155 WP QuickDraw is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
    156 
    157 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with WP QuickDraw. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html.
    158 
    159 
    160 == Copyright ==
    161 WP QuickDraw, Copyright 2018 HifiPix, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    162 
    163 WP QuickDraw bundles the following third-party resources:
    164 
    165 Redux Framework, Copyright 2018 Redux.io
    166 Licenses: GNU GPL, Version 3 (or later)
    167 Source: https://reduxframework.com/
    168 
    169 Zebra Dialog v.1.6.0, Copyright 2011-2018 Stefan Gabos
    170 License: GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0
    171 Source: https://github.com/stefangabos/Zebra_Dialog
     19WP QuickDraw currently performs initial setup image processing operations directly on your server where the WordPress website and plugin reside. This processing may be slow and may not complete due to typical WordPress server limitations. We are transferring this processing to an API-based SaaS approach using dedicated servers and will update the plugin during early October so that the plugin will quickly process even large images. Thank you for your patience. Meanwhile, for more information about what we are doing please visit www.WPQuickDraw.com. At the bottom of that page there is also a link to sign up as a beta tester. – your WPQuickDraw team.
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