Cloudimage
The easiest way to resize, compress, optimise and deliver lightning fast images to your users on any device via CDN.
Use with caution
Cloudimage works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 4.4/5 and was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 51/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Cloudimage stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cdn | >100 |
| convert webp | #73 |
| image resizing | #57 |
| optimize images | >100 |
| seo | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 from 8 reviews
About Cloudimage
From the official readme · v4.0.6Description
This legacy plugin mas merged into our new VXP: DAM and DMO -Cloudimage- plugin.
Or code-base evolved and so did our plugins: they are now both integrated in an easy to use and easy to scale common code-base, that also has a refreshed look.
Check the new plugin here: https://wordpress.org/plugins/scaleflex-vxp-dam-dmo
- This one stays on the marketplace only for compatibility reasons but will not be maintained further.
Did you know?
Faster images increase conversion and thus revenue.
Did you know digital content impacts conversion rates more than you think? The first 4 seconds of your page load time have the highest impact on your conversion rate. Faster images increase conversion and revenue!
Cloudimage stores, optimizes, compresses and distributes your images lightning-fast over CDN on any device around the world.
You can apply image filters, make custom transformations as well as remove watermarks. Start getting the most out of your images and convert more users thanks to beautiful and fast visuals. Enjoy Visual AI capabilities that can automatically and smartly resize, transform, or optimize your images with features such as background removal and lightning optimization.
Moreover you can tag your assets in the built-in asset library and use the video processing capabilities.
Cloudimage embeds lazyloading as well as a progressive loading effect to ensure the best user experience possible on your websites. Our Cloudimage WordPress Plugin leverages the Cloudimage v7 API and offers two different options for making images responsive:
- Using standard HTML5 srcscet tags. To use this option your WordPress theme must support natively the HTML5 tags for responsive images. Using this method, images in the WordPress media gallery will be automatically delivered over Cloudimage.
- Using the powerful Cloudimage Responsive JS Plugin. This plugin smartly identifies the image container width, and then delivers the optimal image size. There’s no need for your Theme to support responsive images when choosing this method. This plugin also adds lazyloading and progressive loading to your images for an optimal user experience. This option guarantees the lightest possible output code and does not modify the images in the WordPress media gallery.
The Cloudimage WordPress Plugin needs no development: just plug-and-play!
You can easily register for a 30-days free trial and start enjoying fast and responsive images today. During the trial period, you get 100GB of CDN traffic and 25GB of cloud storage for free. If this limit is exceeded, our teams will contact you and we can explore our different plans! For any small to medium-sized WordPress site, 100GB is more than enough.
You can find more information on our paid plans here.
How does the Cloudimage WordPress Plugin work?
The Cloudimage plugin rewrites the WordPress image URLs and replaces them with Cloudimage URLs. Your origin images will be downloaded from your storage, resized by Cloudimage and then distributed over CDN.
You can now also enjoy a statistics dashboard within the Cloudimage plugin configuration page in your WordPress admin!
If you have suggestions for new features, feel free to email us at hello@scaleflex.com
Cloudimage is crafted by the Scaleflex team. Also, follow Scaleflex on Twitter for the latest news!
Installation
Effortlessly incorporate the plugin into your WordPress site by following these steps:
- Discover and install the plugin via the Plugins > Add New page in your WordPress dashboard. Alternatively, you can upload the plugin’s .zip file directly on this page.
- If you haven’t already, sign up for a free account on the Cloudimage website to obtain your unique token.
- Activate the Cloudimage plugin within the Plugins page on your WordPress dashboard.
- Navigate to the plugin’s configuration page and input either your Cloudimage token or custom CNAME to complete the setup.
Frequently asked questions
Question 1: How does Cloudimage resize and optimize my WordPress images?
When you first load your WordPress site after the activation of the Cloudimage Plugin, your origin images will be directly downloaded by the Cloudimage management infrastructure. They will then be resized, optimized and delivered over CDN to your final users. Cloudimage adds an extra layer of image cache (shield) on top of the CDN, in order to make any further request from the CDN to an origin image as fast as possible. Cloudimage does not store your WordPress visuals permanently. Always keep your images in your WordPress gallery.
Question 2: Why are my images not going through Cloudimage?
If your images aren’t processing through Cloudimage, check if you have cache services like W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache, or others. If this is the case, you will need to reload the cache to enable the transformation of your URL. If however the problem persists, please contact us directly at: hello@scaleflex.com
Question 3: How much does Cloudimage cost?
Cloudimage SaaS offers a free tier subscription for 25GB CDN traffic and 25GB image cache per month. We also offer paid plans with higher CDN traffic as well as image cache allowances. You may find our pricing here.
Question 4: Will my original images be affected?
Cloudimage downloads your images automatically and does not modify your original images.
Question 5: What happens if I deactivate the Cloudimage WP Plugin?
If you were to deactivate the Cloudimage WP plugin, your website would revert to the condition it was in prior to the activation of the Cloudimage WP plugin. We do not apply any permanent changes to your WordPress.
Changelog
Upgrading from version 1 to 2 or 3 can show you warnings in the admin section
1.0.0
- First version of Cloudimage WP plugin adapted from photon (Jetpack)
2.0.0
- Added support for Cloudimage v7 API
- Re-designed plugin configuration page
- Added support for the Cloudimage Responsive JS Plugin
- Added native tags to load images if JavaScript is disabled on user’s browser
2.0.5
- Added option to disable lazyloading if handled by another plugin
2.1.0
- BlurHash implementation of progressive loading as alternative. Newly uploaded images and existing images on updated articles will load with the BlurHash progressive loading effect. See demo (link to blurhash demo page).
2.1.1
- Styling improvements in admin section
- Added better text on tooltips with additional information
2.1.2
- Improvements on blurhash loading
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FAQ
Cloudimage: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Cloudimage free?
Yes. Cloudimage is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Cloudimage safe to use in 2026?
Cloudimage works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 4.4/5 and was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 51/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Cloudimage?
Cloudimage is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 49,019 times since it launched in January 2018. It was downloaded 203 times in the last 30 days.
Does Cloudimage work with WordPress 7.1?
Cloudimage is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.10, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Cloudimage need?
Cloudimage requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Cloudimage last updated?
The latest version, 4.0.6, was released on January 23, 2026 (8 months ago).
Who makes Cloudimage?
Cloudimage is developed and maintained by Scaleflex.
What are the best alternatives to Cloudimage?
The most popular alternatives to Cloudimage are W3 Total Cache (900K+ installs), SpeedyCache (600K+ installs) and Breeze Cache (300K+ installs).
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