diff --git a/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml b/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
index 92dea0f3..efe3a93d 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ defaultBackgroundImage = "/img/iceland.jpg"
   showTableOfContents = true
   cardView = false
 
+
 [term]
   showHero = true
   heroStyle = "background" # valid options: basic, big, background, thumbAndBackground
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diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html b/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html
index 5e732749..cd87691c 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-link/card.html
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{{ $disableImageOptimization := .Page.Site.Params.disableImageOptimization | default false }}
 {{ with .Params.externalUrl }}
 <a href="{{ . }}" target="_blank" rel="external" class="min-w-full">
   {{ else }}
@@ -14,14 +13,8 @@
       {{- $featured := $images.GetMatch "*feature*" -}}
       {{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "{*cover*,*thumbnail*}" }}{{ end -}}
       {{- with $featured -}}
-      {{ if $disableImageOptimization }}
-        {{ with . }}
-        <div class="w-full thumbnail_card nozoom" style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});"></div>
-        {{ end }}
-      {{ else }}
-        {{ with .Fill "600x600"  }}
-        <div class="w-full thumbnail_card nozoom" style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});"></div>
-        {{ end }}
+      {{ with .Fill "600x600" }}
+      <div class="w-full thumbnail_card nozoom" style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});"></div>
       {{ end }}
       {{- else -}}
       {{- with $.Site.Params.images }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html b/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
index ff63cd96..5c7261d4 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 {{ $articleImageClasses = delimit (slice $articleImageClasses "thumbnailshadow md:mr-7") " " }}
 {{ end }}
 
-{{ $disableImageOptimization := .Page.Site.Params.disableImageOptimization | default false }}
-
 {{ $articleInnerClasses := "" }}
 {{ if .Site.Params.list.showCards }}
 {{ $articleInnerClasses = delimit (slice $articleInnerClasses "p-4") " " }}
@@ -34,15 +32,9 @@
     {{- $featured := $images.GetMatch "*feature*" -}}
     {{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "{*cover*,*thumbnail*}" }}{{ end -}}
     {{- with $featured -}}
-    {{ if $disableImageOptimization }}
-        {{ with . }}
-        <div class="{{ $articleImageClasses }}" style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});"></div>
-        {{ end }}
-      {{ else }}
-        {{ with .Fill "600x400"  }}
-        <div class="{{ $articleImageClasses }}" style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});"></div>
-        {{ end }}
-      {{ end }}
+    {{ with .Fill "600x400" }}
+    <div class="{{ $articleImageClasses }}" style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});"></div>
+    {{ end }}
     {{- else -}}
     {{- with $.Site.Params.images }}
     <meta property="og:image" content="{{ index . 0 | absURL }}" />{{ end -}}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/hero/background.html b/layouts/partials/hero/background.html
index 83622da4..28c10c00 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/hero/background.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/hero/background.html
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-{{ $disableImageOptimization := .Page.Site.Params.disableImageOptimization | default false }}
-
 {{- $images := .Resources.ByType "image" -}}
 {{- $featured := $images.GetMatch "*background*" -}}
 {{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "*feature*" }}{{ end -}}
@@ -15,21 +13,12 @@
         (and ($.Site.Params.list.layoutBackgroundHeaderSpace | default true) ($isParentList))
     ) }}
 {{- with $featured -}}
+{{ with .Resize "1200x" }}
 {{ if $shouldAddHeaderSpace | default true}}
 <div id="hero" class="h-[150px] md:h-[200px]"></div>
 {{ end }}
-{{ if $disableImageOptimization }}
-    {{ with . }}
-    <div class="fixed inset-x-0 top-0 h-[800px] single_hero_background nozoom"
+<div class="fixed inset-x-0 top-0 h-[800px] single_hero_background nozoom"
     style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});">
-    {{ end }}
-{{ else }}
-    {{ with .Resize "1200x" }}
-    <div class="fixed inset-x-0 top-0 h-[800px] single_hero_background nozoom"
-    style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});">
-    {{ end }}
-{{ end }}
-
     <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-neutral dark:from-neutral-800 to-transparent mix-blend-normal">
     </div>
     <div
@@ -46,4 +35,5 @@
     });
 </script>
 {{ end }}
+{{ end }}
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/hero/basic.html b/layouts/partials/hero/basic.html
index 11377928..7928480b 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/hero/basic.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/hero/basic.html
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
-{{ $disableImageOptimization := .Page.Site.Params.disableImageOptimization | default false }}
-
 {{- $images := .Resources.ByType "image" -}}
 {{- $featured := $images.GetMatch "*feature*" -}}
 {{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "{*cover*,*thumbnail*}" }}{{ end -}}
 {{- with $featured -}}
-    {{ if $disableImageOptimization }}
-        {{ with . }}
-            <div class="w-full h-36 md:h-56 lg:h-72 single_hero_basic nozoom" style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});"></div>
-        {{ end }}
-    {{ else }}
-        {{ with .Resize "1200x" }}
-            <div class="w-full h-36 md:h-56 lg:h-72 single_hero_basic nozoom" style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});"></div>
-        {{ end }}
+    {{ with .Resize "1200x" }}
+        <div class="w-full h-36 md:h-56 lg:h-72 single_hero_basic nozoom" style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});"></div>
     {{ end }}
 {{- end -}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/layouts/partials/hero/big.html b/layouts/partials/hero/big.html
index f6287df4..9bf51278 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/hero/big.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/hero/big.html
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
-{{ $disableImageOptimization := .Page.Site.Params.disableImageOptimization | default false }}
-
 {{- $images := .Resources.ByType "image" -}}
 {{- $featured := $images.GetMatch "*feature*" -}}
 {{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "{*cover*,*thumbnail*}" }}{{ end -}}
 {{- with $featured -}}
-    {{ if $disableImageOptimization }}
-        {{ with . }}
+    {{ with .Resize "1200x" }}
         <img class="w-full rounded-lg single_hero_round nozoom" src="{{ .RelPermalink }}">
-        {{ end }}
-    {{ else }}
-        {{ with .Resize "1200x" }}
-        <img class="w-full rounded-lg single_hero_round nozoom" src="{{ .RelPermalink }}">
-        {{ end }}
     {{ end }}
 {{- end -}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/layouts/partials/hero/thumbAndBackground.html b/layouts/partials/hero/thumbAndBackground.html
index 1e4114ca..b0b4d997 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/hero/thumbAndBackground.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/hero/thumbAndBackground.html
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-{{ $disableImageOptimization := .Page.Site.Params.disableImageOptimization | default false }}
-
 {{- $images := .Resources.ByType "image" -}}
 {{- $background := $images.GetMatch "*background*" -}}
 {{- if not $background }}{{ with .Site.Params.defaultBackgroundImage }}{{ $background = resources.Get . }}{{ end }}{{ end -}}
@@ -16,30 +14,12 @@
     ) }}
 
 {{- with $featured -}}
-{{ if $disableImageOptimization }}
-{{ with . }}
-<div class="w-full rounded-md h-36 md:h-56 lg:h-72 single_hero_basic nozoom" style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});"></div>
-{{ end }}
-{{ else }}
 {{ with .Resize "1200x" }}
 <div class="w-full rounded-md h-36 md:h-56 lg:h-72 single_hero_basic nozoom" style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});"></div>
 {{ end }}
-{{ end }}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- with $background -}}
-
-{{ if $disableImageOptimization }}
-{{ with . }}
-<div class="fixed inset-x-0 top-0 h-[800px] single_hero_background nozoom"
-    style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});">
-    <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-neutral dark:from-neutral-800 to-transparent mix-blend-normal">
-    </div>
-    <div
-        class="absolute inset-0 opacity-30 dark:opacity-60 bg-gradient-to-t from-neutral dark:from-neutral-800 to-neutral dark:to-neutral-800 mix-blend-normal">
-    </div>
-</div>{{ end }}
-{{ else }}
 {{ with .Resize "1200x" }}
 <div class="fixed inset-x-0 top-0 h-[800px] single_hero_background nozoom"
     style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});">
@@ -48,9 +28,8 @@
     <div
         class="absolute inset-0 opacity-30 dark:opacity-60 bg-gradient-to-t from-neutral dark:from-neutral-800 to-neutral dark:to-neutral-800 mix-blend-normal">
     </div>
-</div>{{ end }}
+</div>
 {{ end }}
-
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{ if $shouldBlur | default false }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/term-link/card.html b/layouts/partials/term-link/card.html
index 9b9edee9..343fb8f9 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/term-link/card.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/term-link/card.html
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
   <div
     class="border border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700 border-2 rounded overflow-hidden shadow-2xl relative backdrop-blur">
 
-    {{ $disableImageOptimization := .Page.Site.Params.disableImageOptimization | default false }}
-
     {{- with site.Params.images -}}
     {{- range first 6 . }}
     <meta property="og:image" content="{{ . | absURL }}" />{{ end -}}
@@ -12,15 +10,9 @@
     {{- $featured := $images.GetMatch "*feature*" -}}
     {{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "{*cover*,*thumbnail*}" }}{{ end -}}
     {{- with $featured -}}
-    {{ if $disableImageOptimization }}
-        {{ with . }}
-        <div class="w-full thumbnail_card nozoom" style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});"></div>
-        {{ end }}
-      {{ else }}
-        {{ with .Fill "600x600"  }}
-        <div class="w-full thumbnail_card nozoom" style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});"></div>
-        {{ end }}
-      {{ end }}
+    {{ with .Fill "600x600" }}
+    <div class="w-full thumbnail_card_term nozoom" style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});"></div>
+    {{ end }}
     {{- else -}}
     {{- with site.Params.images }}
     <meta property="og:image" content="{{ index . 0 | absURL }}" />{{ end -}}