# Deliver Images From a Global Edge CDN > Serve your WordPress images from a global edge CDN for faster loads worldwide. Automatic, optimized delivery. Available in ThumbPress Pro. - Canonical URL: - Markdown URL: Category: Speed feature - Available in Pro Your images are served from the edge location nearest each visitor, so photo-heavy pages load fast everywhere, not just close to your server. Included with every ThumbPress Pro plan. ## One Server Can't Be Fast Everywhere Here's what slows image delivery down when every request has to reach a single origin. ### Distance Adds Latency Every visitor pulls your images from one server in one location. The farther away they are, the longer each image takes to arrive - and image-heavy pages feel the delay most. Impact: Slower loads the farther visitors are ### Origin Under Load When traffic spikes, your single origin serves every image request itself. Big media files pile onto your hosting and drag down the whole page. Impact: 10-40 MB of images per uncached page ### Core Web Vitals Penalty Slow image delivery hurts Largest Contentful Paint - one of the metrics Google scores your page speed on. Distant visitors quietly cost you rankings. Impact: LCP drag on every distant visit ## How the Image CDN Works Once released, delivery will move to the edge with no change to how you manage media. ### Steps 1. **Connect** — Turn on the CDN from your ThumbPress dashboard. No DNS surgery, no separate account to juggle. 2. **Distribute** — Your images are cached across a global edge network, so a copy sits close to every visitor. 3. **Serve** — Each visitor loads images from their nearest edge location, cutting latency and easing load on your origin. ### Deliver Images Faster Worldwide Serve images closer to each visitor for quicker loading and a smoother experience across locations. #### Global Edge Delivery Your library is served from a worldwide edge network, so images arrive fast for visitors nearby and across the globe. This is the one ThumbPress feature where images intentionally leave your server. ## Built for the Way You Already Work What to expect from the image CDN when it ships. - Live now on every Pro plan - Managed from your ThumbPress dashboard - Storage scales with your plan, up to 100 GB - Faster image loads for global visitors - Built to help Core Web Vitals and LCP - The only feature where images leave your server ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Is the image CDN available now? Yes. The Image CDN is live on every Pro plan starting September 1, 2026. Storage is included based on your plan tier; see the breakdown above. ### What is an image CDN and do I need one? A CDN caches your images on servers around the world and serves each visitor from the nearest one. If you have a global audience or image-heavy pages, it will noticeably cut load times once available. ### Will my images leave my server? Yes - and this is the only ThumbPress feature designed to do that. Every other tool runs entirely on your own server; the CDN is the deliberate exception, because global delivery requires edge copies. ### Will I have to change my DNS? No. Turn it on from your ThumbPress dashboard, and it's live. No DNS changes needed. ### Will I need to re-upload my images? No. The CDN sits in front of the media library you already have. Your existing images and their URLs stay exactly as they are. ### What happens if I go over my plan's CDN storage? In that case, we suggest upgrading to a higher plan or contacting us for a custom storage solution. ### Will it cost extra on top of Pro? No extra cost. CDN storage is included in every Pro plan, scaled to your plan tier. See the breakdown above. ### Can I use the CDN on the Free plan? No. The Image CDN is a Pro feature. Upgrade to any Pro plan to turn it on. ## Want Faster Images Worldwide? Turn on the Image CDN today, included with every Pro plan. ## About ThumbPress ThumbPress is a WordPress plugin for image optimization and thumbnail management, built by Codexpert. It runs on your own server: compression, WebP/AVIF conversion and cleanup all happen locally, with no third-party image API and no per-image credits. - All features: - Pricing: - Documentation: - Blog: - Support: - WordPress.org listing: