Are banner heavier to load then a photo only?

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    ilcrio · Member ·

    Hi!
    I would like to know, if it makes any difference to have a banner or a photo only (as image) on a page, in terms of uploading speed of the website for a user.

    So when someone opens my website, if there is a banner with a pic in it, or if the exact same page, rather than a banner has only an “image” (same photo, resolution, etc..), is there any difference in load time?

    Thanks

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  • staff-terri · Staff ·

    Thanks for reaching out. Although any media files can take additional time to load, I wouldn’t say the difference is significant (likely milliseconds, at most). If there are any issues with load time, it will usually come from a variety of factors — not just from a single image file on a webpage.

    If you want to use an image for your webpage but are concerned about loading time, just ensure that your image file is optimized for the web. We have a guide with tips on Image Optimization here:

    WP
    Manage Your Site’s Media » Optimize Your Images
    in WordPress.com Support
    4 min read
    To give your website visitors the best experience, it’s important for your website’s images to load quickly. This guide will show you how to optimize your images by decreasing the file size while retaining the image’s quality. Recommended Image Size A WordPress website can have any number of themes, layouts, and other factors that determine the recommended image size. Therefore, there’s no

    I also should clarify that your website melbournemassageandtreatment.com is not hosted with WordPress.com, which you can confirm with our Site Profiler. While WordPress.com websites are configured to load quickly, our support team cannot access your site to confirm anything that may be affecting its load time.

    You may need to reach out directly to your current webhost for additional assistance, and you can review the difference between WordPress.com (our company) and WordPress.org (the software) here: https://wordpress.com/support/com-vs-org/

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