Best compress images plugins for WordPress
The most popular compress images plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Smush leads with 1M+ active installs, ahead of Imagify Image Optimization (900K+) and Converter for Media (500K+). All 70 plugins tagged “compress images” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 compress images plugins
- 1.
SmushThe most installed compress images plugin, with 1M+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 6,053 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Imagify Image Optimization900K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 1,657 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 3.
Converter for Media500K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 1,108 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 4.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer300K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 830 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 5.
Optimole200K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 640 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
- 6.TinyPNG Image Optimization
100K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 181 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 7.
Robin Image Optimizer100K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 132 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
- 8.
QODE Optimizer30K+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 9.
ThumbPress20K+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 119 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 10.
Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images10K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 7 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
All 70 plugins tagged “compress images”

Smush
Down in the last 7 days:1#66by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform7 days ago
Compress and optimize images, enable lazy load, serve WebP & AVIF, and speed up your site with a global image CDN.
- Installs
- 1M+
- Rating
- 4.8(6.1K)
- Downloads
- 15.8K/day

Imagify Image Optimization
#68by WP Media4 days ago
Image optimization in 1‑click: compress, resize & convert to WebP/AVIF – free up to 20MB/month. Enjoy the easiest WordPress image optimizer to set up.
- Installs
- 900K+
- Rating
- 4.3(1.7K)
- Downloads
- 6.5K/day

Converter for Media
#118by Mateusz Gbiorczyk4 days ago
Speed up your website by using our WebP & AVIF Converter. Optimize images and serve WebP and AVIF images instead of standard formats!
- Installs
- 500K+
- Rating
- 4.9(1.1K)
- Downloads
- 10.2K/day

ShortPixel Image Optimizer
#193by ShortPixel26 days ago
Compress images & PDFs automatically, convert to WebP & AVIF, and generate SEO-friendly filenames with AI. Bulk optimization, smart crop & resize.
- Installs
- 300K+
- Rating
- 4.5(830)
- Downloads
- 2.8K/day

Optimole
Down in the last 7 days:1#261by Optimole5 days ago
Automatically optimize images with bulk compression, lazy loading, WebP/AVIF conversion & CloudFront image CDN. Boost Core Web Vitals & conversions.
- Installs
- 200K+
- Rating
- 4.7(640)
- Downloads
- 3.5K/day
TinyPNG Image Optimization
Down in the last 7 days:1#329by TinyPNG27 days ago
Speed up your website. Optimize your JPEG, PNG, and WebP images automatically with TinyPNG.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.5(181)
- Downloads
- 1.3K/day

Robin Image Optimizer
Down in the last 7 days:2#454by Themeisle6 days ago
Unlimited automatic image optimization for WordPress. Compress images, convert to WebP, and improve site speed without losing image quality.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.4(132)
- Downloads
- 587/day

QODE Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:1#1,057by Qode1 month ago
The QODE Optimizer plugin is developed to allow you to convert, compress and adjust file sizes for all the images found on your website.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 201/day

ThumbPress
#1,131by Codexpert, Inc7 days ago
All-in-one WordPress image optimization: disable thumbnails, compress, convert to WebP & AVIF, clean your media library, and offload images to a CDN.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 3.7(119)
- Downloads
- 419/day

Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images
Down in the last 7 days:4#1,459by wpvividplugins5 months ago
Optimize, compress and resize images in WordPress in bulk. Lazy load images. Auto resize and optimize images upon upload.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.3(7)
- Downloads
- 59/day

Kraken.io Image Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:17#1,584by Kraken.io4 months ago
Optimize images automatically — compress, resize and convert to WebP, AVIF & more with Kraken.io. Faster pages, smaller files, same quality.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.5(119)
- Downloads
- 97/day
Squeeze
Up in the last 7 days:13#3,842by Bogdan Bendziukov · Pluginarium6 days ago
Browser-based image compression & WebP—no API keys or quotas. Works on any hosting.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 111/day

Disable Bulk Smush Limit of Smush Image Optimization
Up in the last 7 days:15#3,843by Md Obidullah (obiPlabon)1 year ago
Disable the bulk smush limit and unlock the premium bulk optimization feature of Smush Image Optimization — completely FREE! 🚀
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.5(15)
- Downloads
- 19/day

Image Optimization For SEO
Down in the last 7 days:13#4,157by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin1 month ago
Image Optimization For Seo is the wordPress plugin. This plugin Resize and Compress the images to boost your site speed. It's also replaces the t …
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 3.7(12)
- Downloads
- 24/day

Flying Images
Down in the last 7 days:29#4,360by Gijo Varghese5 days ago
Optimize and lazy load images to reduce load times, save bandwidth, and improve performance, delivering a faster and smoother user experience.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.8(26)
- Downloads
- 34/day

Media Library Tools
Down in the last 7 days:53#5,118by Tiny Solutions1 month ago
AI-powered bulk rename, bulk edit metadata, compress images, find duplicates, clean up unused media, and more.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.7(14)
- Downloads
- 46/day

Highcompress Image Compressor
Down in the last 7 days:31#8,212by himalayasaxena9 months ago
A.I. powered image compression that reduces file sizes without losing quality, speeds up your website, boosts SEO, and saves server space.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.9(143)
- Downloads
- 15/day

TheDock Media
Up in the last 7 days:188#8,918by TheDock20 days ago
Image optimizer and WebP & AVIF converter: compress and resize images free on your own server, no account needed. Optional cloud adds video.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Pixellize Image Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:44#12,463by Pixellize2 months ago
🚀 Automatically convert images to WebP format in WordPress and improve website speed, performance, and SEO — without any manual work.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 7/day

MegaOptim Image Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:44#14,464by MegaOptim25 days ago
Convert images to WebP and AVIF and compress them on your own server. No account, no API key, no image credits, and your images never leave your site.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(34)
- Downloads
- 12/day

PixGrow Image Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:545#16,575by Santosh Gautam1 month ago
Free browser-based WordPress plugin to compress images and convert to WebP. No API key, zero server load, unlimited bulk image optimization.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 9/day

SlashImage
Down in the last 7 days:18#16,901by SlashImage1 month ago
Automatically compress every image and serve WebP and AVIF to every visitor. Small files, the quality you choose, zero manual work.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day

DropAvif Image Optimizer
Down in the last 7 days:89#17,758by Dropavif4 months ago
The Ultimate Image Optimization Suite for WordPress. WebP & AVIF conversion, Smart Format Selection, Watermarking, and Lazy Load. Zero server load.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 9/day

Image Ninja
Up in the last 7 days:112#19,272by Nitin Singh1 month ago
Automatically converts the JPEG and PNG images you upload to WebP or AVIF for faster pages. Keeps colours accurate and removes photo locations.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 5/day

WebP Converter & Image Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:2,277#19,506by SPINX Digital18 days ago
Convert JPEG, PNG & GIF to WebP and bulk-optimize your Media Library entirely on your own server. No external services. No data sent. No quotas.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

OptiPic images optimization
#20,308by optipic3 years ago
Automatic optimize images on your site according to the recommendations of Google PageSpeed Insights. Automatic convert all site images to WebP if vis …
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(30)
- Downloads
- 0/day

WPOptimizers
Down in the last 7 days:149#21,210by WPOptimizers3 months ago
Automatically compress and optimize your WordPress images using smart API-based compression. Reduce image size by up to 70% without visible quality lo …
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 5/day

Imagi Boost
Up in the last 7 days:337#22,393by EsLaM Hamed2 months ago
Compress and optimize your WordPress images locally — no API keys, no limits. Supports WebP, bulk optimization, and auto-optimize on upload.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

EffortLess Simple Image Optimiser
Up in the last 7 days:782#23,124by domclic28 days ago
Automatically optimise uploaded images using the PHP GD library — no external APIs, no account required.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
WebberZone Image Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:3,493#23,775by Ajay6 days ago
Free WebP and AVIF converter. Compress and optimize images on your own server and serve the best format. No API key, no account, no limits.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 14/day

Cleanor
#24,033by Cleanor Labs4 months ago
Free WebP & AVIF image optimizer for your Media Library. No account, no API key, no per-image credits. Faster Core Web Vitals.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 4/day
Compresso
#24,077by carterax4 months ago
Image optimization that works the moment you activate it. Compress and convert to WebP right on your site — no setup, no API keys, no limits.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ImReso
Up in the last 7 days:725#24,398by imageresizer2 months ago
Resize & compress images/photos to a target KB or max width. Free, unlimited, privacy-first — only in browser, no server, no API, no signup.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

BinsOptimizer
Up in the last 7 days:504#25,057by Binsaifullah1 month ago
The fastest WordPress image optimizer. Auto-convert JPEG, PNG, SVGs (if you allow) to WebP and compress images on upload.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Niquelao Image Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:327#26,166by Koke Pérez2 months ago
Automatic PNG, JPEG and WebP image optimizer. No external binaries or API keys required. Works on any shared hosting.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Opti Ninja Image Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:73#26,534by optininja1 month ago
Compress WordPress images, convert to WebP and AVIF, reduce file sizes, improve page speed, and boost Core Web Vitals.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day
Image Shift
Up in the last 7 days:415#28,436by digitalpoint9 months ago
Convert and/or watermark uploaded media images to the WebP or AVIF image format automatically.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day

Pload
Up in the last 7 days:3,328#29,812by WPParsi6 days ago
Converts your images to WebP a little at a time, so even a cheap shared host can optimize a large media library without timeouts.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 22/day

Papepo Local WebP Converter
Down in the last 7 days:929#32,335by PAPEPO7 days ago
Convert JPG/PNG uploads to WebP on your own server. No cloud API, no quotas. Optional HTML rewrite only when .webp exists.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Convert AVIF, WebP & optimize images
#46,830by pushr.io7 days ago
Convert WebP/AVIF and compress images for free. Enable Lazy Load and serve next-gen formats to speed up your website instantly.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Image Optimizer for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:7,473#50,646by xraywebstudio13 days ago
Convert images to WebP, compress and resize them for WooCommerce and WordPress, right in the editor. Faster PageSpeed, better image SEO.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

OptiFusion
Up in the last 7 days:21,795#50,768by deshraahi2 months ago
Bulk convert images to WebP, compress without visible quality loss, auto-optimize on upload, and see exactly how much space you saved.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

OptiForge Image Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:20,162#52,286by Muhammad Jahanzaib27 days ago
Convert images to AVIF & WebP on-server with true background queue. Boost page speed and Core Web Vitals with zero monthly SaaS fees.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 3/day
Pixonix Local Image Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:15,764#52,478by Suhanur Rashid4 months ago
Unlimited image optimization - Auto optimize on upload, Bulk optimize, WebP & AVIF conversion. No API key, no monthly fee, no limits.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Image Optimization
Up in the last 7 days:8,881#53,738by Rinku Y3 months ago
Speed up WordPress with our image optimization plugin! Convert images to next-gen AVIF & WebP formats to instantly improve Core Web Vitals.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

fepo Image & Font Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:7,588#55,197by fepo11 days ago
Compress images to WebP/AVIF for free — locally with PHP-Imagick, otherwise converted by fepo. Fonts subsetted by fepo (uses credits).
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

PuffPix Compress
Down in the last 7 days:6,575#58,128by xdmedia1 month ago
Automatically compress images on upload using mozjpeg + pngquant. Bulk-optimize your media library. Faster site, no quality loss. Free trial included.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

LeanPixel
Down in the last 7 days:1,451#59,353by leanwptools9 days ago
Image optimization that compresses your images and creates WebP and AVIF versions, through our service or on your own server. Originals are kept.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 30/day

HostSalt Image Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:1,104#59,377by boldandigital5 months ago
Automatically optimize, compress and convert images to WebP or AVIF on upload — powered by the HostSalt IO API.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
EmergentPixel Image Optimizer
#60,554by emergentpixel29 days ago
Unlimited image optimization on your own server: compression, WebP and AVIF, lazy load, alt text, thumbnails and safe SVG. No credits or API keys.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day