Image files slow down otherwise simple articles. The useful response is a targeted correction with an observable acceptance check. That keeps the repair tied to the problem instead of turning it into an open-ended redesign.
Find the likely cause
Original uploads are much larger than the displayed need.
Treat this as an explanation to verify against the actual work. Look at the input, the relevant decision, and the final result together. If the evidence does not support this diagnosis, investigate the mismatch before applying a convenient but unrelated fix.
Make the targeted correction
Resize and compress assets while preserving necessary detail.
Images should contribute to the page's explanation and remain understandable in the contexts where readers encounter them.
Check that the repair worked
Inspect visual quality and page loading on a representative mobile connection.
Repeat the check on the final version that the reader or customer will encounter. An approved draft, a preview, and a published result can differ; the acceptance decision should concern the version people actually use.
Prevent the next related failure
A separate issue to watch for is this: charts have images but no accessible explanation. Provide a nearby text explanation or data table for the key information.
Monitor the useful outcome
Track image loading issues, accessibility defects, and whether illustrations help readers complete the task.
Keep a short record of the original symptom, the evidence behind the diagnosis, and the result of the acceptance check. That record makes the solution reusable when the same condition appears again, without assuming that every superficially similar problem has the same cause.
Official reference for the platform or standard discussed: W3C WAI: image alternatives.