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No, still no update notification. Still 1.7.8, not 1.7.8b.

Hello,

I cannot load 1.7.8b – there is no update in WordPress, yet? Still using 1.7.8

Thank you – I will check that out ??

Solution:

I took this original location from Monkey Island 2 – which was wrong and still delivered a 512×512 KByte version:

https://a1194.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/005/Purple/d5/3d/bd/mzi.ukovbpag.jpg

And placed a “128×128-75” just before the .jpg – and voila: It works!

https://a1194.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/005/Purple/d5/3d/bd/mzi.ukovbpag.128×128-75.jpg

Could your plugin not use the same technique?

Okay… just updated. Some examples, where still 512x512px versions get loaded:

– Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge for iPad (512x512px, 226 KByte)
– WhatTheFont (512x512px, 22 Kbyte (because it has nearly just one color)
– Canabalt (512x512px)

But many icons now have 128x128px correctly. What is the difference to those which still have 512x512px? Why are they still bigger? Other URL-location or so?

Do you know when it will be available in WP?

I will try it out… I could write back here if there are missing icons, what do you think?

Great! Looking forward to the update!!! ??

I meant “most of them with 1024x1024px size”, of course.

In my upcoming blog. I am using chrome and see all informations about images. And all linked apps are using icons with at least 600 KByte filesize. Most of them with 1024x1024px site.

My blog is not accessable for other people at the moment.

Have you found a solution?

Mhm, I checked very much icons now. Nearly every icon has a size of at least 600 KByte – for a 64x64px icon.

I really hope this can be fixed. Otherwise I would not recommend this plugin because it really leads to heavy bandwith usage… but I guess you will find a way.

I hope it will work with every app ?? I am always searching for solutions if there is a big issue. To me this is a very relevant and big issue that should be solved.

In my case I was optimizing my website very much. Load time, backend, frontend, SEO and all those things… and then there comes a 4 MByte icon ?? You know what I mean? Hihi.

Would be great if you let me know if you found something! Thank you!

You wrote some seconds ago “Step back. It seems as if you could adjust the size. Let me see.” – what do you mean with that?

Would be great if this would lead to a solution ??

Hm, so you must use the API for icons? Is there no chance to use the same source as itunes itself uses? As you can see there are existing 175×175 versions which would make the website load much faster.

I cannot see any use for 1024×1024 or even 512×512 versions when just displaying the icon in 64x64px. You know what I mean? Every KByte above the use of an 128x128px version (for retina) is just waste of bandwith.

There must be a solution to resolve this issue… not any ideas?

Summary: I would never let load 4 MByte versions of an icon. Just think about all those mobile users… they have a volume limited flatrate. With 300 MB per month a 4 MByte download for a 64x64px icon is far, far, far too much.