<img Decoding="async" Loading="lazy" - Class="ali...

: You may have accidentally pasted HTML code into a "Visual" or "Rich Text" editor instead of a "Code" or "HTML" block.

: This is a CSS class used to position the image, such as aligncenter , alignleft , or alignright . Why You Might See This Code <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="ali...

: This tells the browser to decode the image in the background (asynchronously). Normally, a browser might stop rendering the rest of the page while it figures out how to display a large image; this attribute keeps the text and other elements moving while the image processes. : You may have accidentally pasted HTML code

: If you are using a plugin for galleries or sliders, the plugin might be malfunctioning and outputting raw code instead of the rendered image. Normally, a browser might stop rendering the rest

: Some WordPress themes or optimization plugins might double-up on these attributes, causing the browser to misinterpret the tag.

These attributes tell a web browser exactly how it should handle an image to ensure the rest of the page loads smoothly: