Statically vs External Images Plugin

Comparing Statically with External Images? This page breaks down the key differences and similarities so you can find the best fit for your WordPress or WooCommerce store.

Overview of Statically

Statically is a free CDN service and WordPress plugin that delivers static assets — images, CSS, and JavaScript — from a global edge network. It works by rewriting URLs to route assets through Statically's CDN nodes, with additional options for image resizing and WebP conversion via URL parameters.

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How External Images differs from Statically

All plugins from Super Speedy Plugins share a SQL-first architecture and an uncompromising focus on performance — and External Images is no different. Here is what sets it apart:

Statically accelerates the delivery of images that are already hosted on your server by routing them through a CDN proxy. External Images takes a fundamentally different approach — it does not host or proxy images at all, but instead stores external image URLs so that WooCommerce references images at their original source without any file ever being stored or served by your server.

How to choose between Statically and External Images?

Statically speeds up delivery of images you already host. External Images eliminates the need to host product images on your server altogether — a fundamentally different model suited to stores importing products from external sources. SQL-first architecture, tested against one-million products, free trial available.