Overview:

The @aceforth/nuxt-optimized-images module is a tool for optimizing and improving the loading speed of images used in Nuxt.js projects. It reduces image size, provides progressive loading for supported formats, converts images to WebP for smaller sizes, and offers features such as image resizing and generating low-quality image placeholders. It also supports various optimization packages that can be installed based on the specific needs of the project. However, it’s important to note that this module is currently in maintenance mode, meaning that new features are not being developed, but bug fixes are being addressed.

Features:

• Reduces image size by optimizing images during build.
• Provides progressive images for formats that support it, improving loading speed.
• Can convert JPEG/PNG images to WebP on the fly for even smaller sizes.
• Can resize images or generate low-quality image placeholders (lqip).
• Supports query params for file-specific handling/settings.
• Includes features already available in Nuxt.js such as content hash to file names for caching and inlining small images to save HTTP requests.
• Ensures same URLs for unchanged images over multiple builds for long-time caching.

Installation:

To use the @aceforth/nuxt-optimized-images module, the following requirements must be met:

• Node version 10 or higher.
• Nuxt version 2 or higher.

There are two ways to install the module:

1. Add “@aceforth/nuxt-optimized-images” to the “buildModules” section of the “nuxt.config.js” file if you are using Nuxt version 2.9.0 or higher.
2. If you are using Nuxt version lower than 2.9.0, use “modules” instead of “buildModules” in the “nuxt.config.js” file.

Please refer to the configuration section for all available options and additional details.

It’s important to note that the @aceforth/nuxt-optimized-images module does not optimize images out of the box. Additional optimization packages are required based on the specific needs of the project. A table of all optional optimization packages is provided for reference.

Summary:

The @aceforth/nuxt-optimized-images module is a powerful tool for optimizing and improving the loading speed of images in Nuxt.js projects. It provides various features such as image size reduction, progressive loading, WebP conversion, resizing, and generating low-quality image placeholders. The module also supports query params for file-specific handling and includes features already available in Nuxt.js for caching and minimizing HTTP requests. However, it’s worth noting that the module is currently in maintenance mode and new feature development is on hold.