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Best image compression plugins for WordPress

The most popular image compression plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Image Optimizer leads with 1M+ active installs, ahead of Squeeze (3K+) and Flying Images (2K+). All 87 plugins tagged “image 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 image compression plugins

  1. 1.
    Image Optimizer

    The most installed image compression plugin, with 1M+ active installs. Rated 1.7 from 81 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  2. 2.
    Squeeze

    3K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, updated 5 days ago.

  3. 3.
    Flying Images

    2K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 26 reviews, updated 4 days ago.

  4. 4.
    ImageRecycle pdf & image compression

    1K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 26 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  5. 5.
    SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression

    1K+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.

  6. 6.
    Image Editor by Pixo

    700+ active installs. Rated 3.5 from 10 reviews, updated 3 months ago.

  7. 7.
    PixelCraft with WebP

    500+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 3 weeks ago.

  8. 8.
    SpeedSize Image & Video AI-Optimizer

    400+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  9. 9.
    Gumlet

    400+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 10 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  10. 10.
    Image to WebP Converter

    300+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.

All 87 plugins tagged “image compression”