Best image compressor plugins for WordPress
The most popular image compressor plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Disable Bulk Smush Limit of Smush Image Optimization leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of ImReso (30+) and WP Boyka (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “image compressor” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 image compressor plugins
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Disable Bulk Smush Limit of Smush Image OptimizationThe most installed image compressor plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 15 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 2.
ImReso30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.WP Boyka
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 4.Simple Image Optimizer
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
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Fotobuck Compressor10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
All 5 plugins tagged “image compressor”

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

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
WP Boyka
#30,081by 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
Simple Image Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:1,223#32,345by eliasmarca8 years ago
Free plugin for image optimization. Simple Image Optimizer lets you set the quality of all images to to improve your SEO.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Fotobuck Compressor
Down in the last 7 days:3,252#46,699by Jaed Mosharraf8 years ago
This WordPress plugin perfectly compresses images of all sizes!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day