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 86 plugins tagged “image compression” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 image compression plugins
- 1.
Image OptimizerThe most installed image compression plugin, with 1M+ active installs. Rated 1.7 from 81 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
Squeeze3K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
- 3.
Flying Images2K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 26 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
- 4.
ImageRecycle pdf & image compression1K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 26 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 5.
SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression1K+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.
Image Editor by Pixo700+ active installs. Rated 3.5 from 10 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 7.
PixelCraft with WebP500+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 8.
SpeedSize Image & Video AI-Optimizer400+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 9.
Gumlet400+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 10 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 10.
Image to WebP Converter300+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 86 plugins tagged “image compression”
Image Optimizer
#58by Elementor1 month ago
Image Optimizer is an easy-to-use WordPress plugin that reduces image size through various compression and resizing techniques – all of which preserve …
- Installs
- 1M+
- Rating
- 1.7(81)
- Downloads
- 5.5K/day
Squeeze
Up in the last 7 days:24#3,836by 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
- 92/day
Flying Images
Down in the last 7 days:25#4,367by 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
- 38/day
ImageRecycle pdf & image compression
Down in the last 7 days:9#6,623by ImageRecycle1 year ago
ImageRecycle image & PDF compression. Make WordPress loads faster by using an automatic image and PDF optimization.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.5(26)
- Downloads
- 26/day
SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression
Up in the last 7 days:18#6,815by Niels Lange1 month ago
Keeps uploaded images at full quality by turning off WordPress's image compression and big-image downscaling.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 23/day
Image Editor by Pixo
Up in the last 7 days:26#7,683by Ickata4 months ago
Replaces the default image editor in wp-admin with more powerful one - Pixo. It can also be used in the front-end.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 3.5(10)
- Downloads
- 14/day
PixelCraft with WebP
Down in the last 7 days:56#9,029by Secil Kars23 days ago
Automatically convert JPG and PNG images to WebP, reduce file sizes and speed up your WordPress website.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 16/day
SpeedSize Image & Video AI-Optimizer
#9,437by speedsize6 months ago
SpeedSize Image & Video AI-Optimizer plugin allows you to easily use SpeedSize's Neuroscience Media Optimization on your WP website.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 15/day
Gumlet
Down in the last 7 days:236#9,449by adityapatadia1 month ago
Official WordPress plugin to automatically load all your WordPress images via the Gumlet service for smaller, faster, better looking images.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.4(10)
- Downloads
- 16/day
Image to WebP Converter
Up in the last 7 days:93#10,466by SACHINRAJ CP2 months ago
Automatically convert uploaded images (PNG, JPG, JPEG) to WebP format to enhance website performance and reduce load times.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 5/day
Image Optimizer, WebP Converter & Compression
Up in the last 7 days:71#11,477by Toolszu6 days ago
Image Optimizer, WebP Converter & Compression - Toolszu is a lightweight WordPress image compression, resizing, and WebP conversion plugin designe …
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Winsite Image Optimizer
Down in the last 7 days:71#12,070by Winsite9 years ago
Image compression for WordPress done right.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.1(9)
- Downloads
- 4/day
Image Optimizer PRO
Down in the last 7 days:238#13,531by poweredcache2 months ago
Optimize and serve your images in AVIF or webp format on-the-fly, boosting site performance and decreasing load times with our network distribution.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 7/day
UWH Image Optimizer & Converter
Up in the last 7 days:3,880#13,693by United Web Host9 days ago
Convert WordPress images to WebP or AVIF, compress in bulk, audit images by page, compare previews, and restore originals with rollback.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 16/day
Raina Image Compression
Up in the last 7 days:272#15,292by rainafarai2 months ago
Smart automatic image optimization and compression for faster WordPress sites.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 6/day
PDEV Image Optimizer
Down in the last 7 days:105#16,054by Grzegorz Puszka23 days ago
Speed up WordPress image delivery with local WebP and AVIF optimization. Free, private, unlimited, with no subscription or PRO version.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 10/day
PixGrow Image Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:693#16,442by 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
Zara 4 Image Compression
Down in the last 7 days:87#17,762by Zara 47 years ago
Compress your images by up to 90% and make your website load faster. Improve your SEO. Reduce your bandwidth.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 4.1(7)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Real Time Responsive Images Plugin for WordPress by TwicPics
Up in the last 7 days:30#18,273by TwicPics3 years ago
Boost your website performance and SEO by delivering pixel perfect images on the fly to any devices.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 1.0(2)
- Downloads
- 7/day
Select Pakistan Image Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:160#20,028by selectpakistan8 months ago
Convert images to WebP & AVIF formats for faster websites. 100% Free, no limits, bulk conversion.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 5/day
Smart Image Editor
Down in the last 7 days:83#20,849by Kaan Karakaş1 year ago
Resize, crop, and compress images directly in the Media Library — with manual crop frame, zoom & pan, WebP export, and live preview.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mass Resizer
Down in the last 7 days:464#21,523by Stan Furtovsky11 months ago
Mass Resizer allows bulk image resizing, safe WebP conversion, and automatic metadata preservation — improving page speed and optimizing media librari …
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Squidge
Up in the last 7 days:260#23,625by Ainsley Clark4 years ago
Squidge is a FREE WordpPress Plugin built for developers in mind compressing and convert images using jpegoptim, optipng, cwebp, and libavif.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Image Pilot
Down in the last 7 days:141#24,142by prasadkirpekar6 months ago
Compress and optimize WordPress images without visible quality loss. Resize images, regenerate thumbnails, and improve page speed to save bandwidth an …
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
BinsOptimizer
#24,937by 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
- 6/day
Image Optimizer
#26,519by Compressify1 month ago
Compress JPG and PNG images, optimize uploads and your Media Library, and convert images to WebP locally for a faster WordPress site.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- 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
Shrinkwell Image Optimizer
Down in the last 7 days:592#26,680by levmedia4 months ago
Optimize images with WebP and AVIF, then review possibly unused media safely.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 5/day
VeloIMG
Down in the last 7 days:126#26,695by Penetrato29 days ago
Local WebP & AVIF for WordPress. No external image CDN, account, API key, or paid feature limits.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 4/day
Auto WebP & Alt Optimizer
Down in the last 7 days:150#26,977by wodey7 months ago
Automatically convert uploaded images to WebP format using native GD library for maximum compatibility, and auto-fill image Alt text for better SEO.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Compress & Upload
Down in the last 7 days:113#29,030by Eli Hanna1 year ago
Compress & Upload images | Automatic Image Optimization
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Boyka
Down in the last 7 days:77#30,072by drosophila13 years ago
This plugin increases your website's performance by reducing image size without an apparent change for the human eye.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
JPrompt's Pixengine
#31,362by jprompt9 months ago
Automatically convert and optimize images to WebP and AVIF formats with intelligent resizing, lazy loading, and caching. Boost page speed by 40-70% wi …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
AHS
Down in the last 7 days:598#31,410by ahsdeveloper9 months ago
Automatically convert uploaded images to modern WebP format to reduce file size and improve website performance.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Hridyaa Image Compressor and Optimizer
#33,828by Ankit Rawat2 months ago
Compress and optimize WordPress images, convert to WebP, and reduce image sizes for faster page loads.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Altomatic
Up in the last 7 days:1,450#34,312by altomatic1 month ago
Compress images to WebP/AVIF and auto-generate SEO alt text with AI in 50+ languages. Boost Core Web Vitals, page speed, and accessibility.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
fasterImage Image Optimizer
#34,714by nhodin1 year ago
Optimisez vos images & accélérez votre site Web! Vos images sont automatiquement optimisées tout en conservant leur qualité.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WebPressor
#34,784by Techbysh1 month ago
Convert JPEG & PNG images to WebP and AVIF. Serve next-gen formats automatically. Reduce image sizes up to 50% for a faster, higher-scoring website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ImageCraft
Down in the last 7 days:5,312#34,840by Softminal5 days ago
All-in-one image optimizer: compression, WebP/AVIF/PNG/HEIC conversion, fallbacks, AI alt text & titles, and WP-CLI.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 18/day
Michael Cloud Image Auto Importer
Up in the last 7 days:1,816#37,579by Michael Omondi1 month ago
Import images from Google Drive into WordPress Media Library using a secure service account. Batch import, WebP conversion, and auto alt text.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Squishly
Up in the last 7 days:5,931#42,004by myaoapps3 months ago
Add Squishly's free file-compression and conversion tools to your site with a block or shortcode. Everything runs in your visitors' browsers.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
OZD ImageFileX
Down in the last 7 days:2,000#42,415by Sadık Özdoğan8 days ago
Convert, optimize, compress, and resize images locally. Create WebP, AVIF, JPEG, PNG, and text graphics without an external service.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
ImageBoss
#44,812by igorescobar11 months ago
Optimize your images with compression, CDN delivery, and responsive images through the ImageBoss service.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Webp Image Block
#45,870by kodeknight6 years ago
This plugin adds an extra image widget in Elementor that converts the added image to webp and loads on front end if the browser supports webp images.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Reimage Optimizer
#47,926by reimagedev7 months ago
Short Description: Optimize and compress images and videos in WordPress. Improve speed and SEO with HLS, logs, and troubleshooting tools.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Shrinkify Image Compression
Up in the last 7 days:27#48,203by shrinkify17 days ago
Supercharge your WordPress site with next-gen image compression. Convert to AVIF & WebP in one click.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
PicPrune Form Uploads
Up in the last 7 days:14,072#50,534by Arda Basoglu2 months ago
Optimize form image uploads and convert HEIC/HEIF attachments to JPG before email delivery.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Digimorfic WebP SEO Converter
Up in the last 7 days:18,603#50,677by Digimorfic23 days ago
Convert your WordPress media library to Next-Gen formats (WebP & AVIF) natively with database integration, smart backups, and automatic 301 SEO re …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TechnoHelps Image Optimizer
#51,069by technohelps11 days ago
Local WebP image conversion with source-and-thumbnail file verification, repair queue, safe originals, and optional JavaScript-popup delivery.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
DMN (Image Compression)
Up in the last 7 days:15,630#51,077by DMN Creative1 year ago
The DMN Image Compression plugin automatically compresses and optimizes images uploaded to your WordPress site using a self-hosted compression gateway …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day