Best compression plugins for WordPress

The most popular compression plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. TinyPNG Image Optimization leads with 100K+ active installs, ahead of Disable JPEG Compression (1K+) and WP Resized Image Quality (800+). All 57 plugins tagged “compression” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 compression plugins

1.
TinyPNG Image Optimization
The most installed compression plugin, with 100K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 181 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
2.
Disable JPEG Compression
1K+ active installs. Rated 3.9 from 9 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
3.
WP Resized Image Quality
800+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 7 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
4.
Images Optimize and Upload CF7
700+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 14 reviews, updated 4 months ago.
5.
WP HTTP Compression
400+ active installs. Rated 2.3 from 8 reviews, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2.
6.
Image Quality
300+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
7.
Instant Gzip Compression
300+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
8.
WP GZip
200+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
9.
Force gzip
200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.
10.
Image Optimizer for Google Lighthouse
200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.28.