Comparing Gumlet 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 Gumlet

Gumlet is an image optimisation and CDN service that compresses, resizes, and converts images to modern formats on the fly via a proxy CDN. For WordPress, it integrates as a plugin that rewrites image URLs to route requests through Gumlet's processing network, delivering optimised images without modifying source files on your server.

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How External Images differs from Gumlet

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:

Gumlet optimises the delivery and format of images that are hosted on your server, applying compression and format conversion at the CDN layer. External Images does not optimise existing images but removes the need to host product images on your server at all — storing only the external URL reference and pointing WooCommerce at the original source. For large imported product catalogues, eliminating hosting entirely is a different class of solution from delivery optimisation.

How to choose between Gumlet and External Images?

Gumlet's image processing is valuable for optimising images you host yourself. External Images solves a different problem — eliminating server-hosted product images entirely for stores where images live at external source URLs. SQL-first, one-million-product tested, free trial available.