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CDN Guide

Understand SmallPict's CDN delivery models, bandwidth caps, and cache purging.

SmallPict accelerates your images globally through a Content Delivery Network (CDN). We offer two models for CDN delivery depending on your product and plan tier: Managed CDN and Bring Your Own CDN (BYOK).

Managed CDN vs BYOK

Managed SmallPict CDN

Included with all paid WordPress plans (Starter, Pro, Business) and the API Momentum plan.

  • How it works: We automatically configure and route your optimized images through our own Cloudflare-powered enterprise edge network.
  • Benefits: Zero configuration required. Your images are automatically cached at edge locations worldwide.

Bring Your Own CDN (BYOK)

Available for API Ignite and Velocity plans (and as an option for Business).

  • How it works: You connect your own Cloudflare or AWS CloudFront account to SmallPict via an API token.
  • Benefits: You retain full control over your domain routing, WAF security rules, and caching headers. CDN bandwidth usage is billed directly by your provider, not SmallPict.

Bandwidth Caps & Fair Use

For plans using our Managed CDN, your account includes a shared CDN bandwidth allowance.

  • Because WordPress paid plans include "unlimited sites", this bandwidth cap is a shared pool across all registered domains under your account.
  • What happens when you hit the cap? Your images do not break or stop loading. Instead, they will seamlessly fall back to being delivered directly from your own server (or your own CDN if you have one configured externally) until your next billing cycle resets your bandwidth allowance. Optimization (WebP/AVIF compression) remains fully intact.

For plans using BYOK, SmallPict does not enforce a CDN bandwidth cap, as the bandwidth is consumed on your own CDN provider's account.

Cache Purging

Automatic Purging

When you delete an image from your WordPress Media Library, or when you update an image using the SmallPict dashboard, our system automatically sends a purge request to clear the old image from the CDN edge cache.

Manual Purging (BYOK)

If you are using BYOK with Cloudflare, SmallPict requires the Zone.Cache Purge permission. This allows us to clear the cache on your behalf when source images change, ensuring visitors never see stale content.