Best optimise plugins for WordPress
The most popular optimise plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Compress for MainWP leads with 400+ active installs, ahead of Media Webp (70+) and Just Image Optimizer (10+). All 7 plugins tagged “optimise” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 7 optimise plugins
- 1.
WP Compress for MainWPThe most installed optimise plugin, with 400+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.Media Webp
70+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 7 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 3.
Just Image Optimizer10+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 6 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.
- 4.
Optimise Link Automation10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
- 5.Healthy Site SEO
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
- 6.
Indetpha Data HealthFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 days ago.
- 7.
SlimifyFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
All 7 plugins tagged “optimise”

WP Compress for MainWP
Down in the last 7 days:67#9,234by WP Compress2 months ago
Install, activate and connect WP Compress across all of your MainWP Child Sites.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.7(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Media Webp
Down in the last 7 days:30#18,579by steveturner20188 years ago
Automatically creates webp images when you upload compatible media. This plugin also manages any updates and changes to the linked attachment images.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 4.9(7)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Just Image Optimizer
Down in the last 7 days:263#30,543by Alex Prokopenko / JustCoded8 years ago
Just Image Optimizer uses Google Page Speed Insights API to compress image files, improve performance and boost your SEO rank.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.3(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Optimise Link Automation
Up in the last 7 days:8,465#37,291by Optimise Media3 years ago
The Optimise Linkables plugin makes managing Affiliate links on your Wordpress site simple. It automatically converts all outbound website links in yo …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Healthy Site SEO
Up in the last 7 days:2,231#37,860by MMDeveloper6 years ago
Optimize/Secure your site today.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Indetpha Data Health
Down in the last 7 days:6,923#56,012by Rob Art3 days ago
Find database bloat, inspect tables, check security, clean up clutter and export your WordPress database from one clear dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Slimify
Down in the last 7 days:6,258#56,295by Miro Sedlacek17 days ago
Local JPEG and PNG compression with optional WebP siblings. No remote API.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day