Best webp converter plugins for WordPress
The most popular webp converter plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. ThumbPress leads with 20K+ active installs, ahead of Squeeze (3K+) and TheDock Media (500+). All 16 plugins tagged “webp converter” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 webp converter plugins
- 1.
ThumbPressThe most installed webp converter plugin, with 20K+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 119 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Squeeze3K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
- 3.
TheDock Media500+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 4.
WebP Images200+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.
- 5.
WebP Image Converter & Replacer100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 4 weeks ago.
- 6.
PlugeThumb30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 7.
BinsOptimizer30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 8.
York IE20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 9.
WebPioneer10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 10.
Sali Media Optimizer10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 16 plugins tagged “webp converter”
ThumbPress
#1,131by Codexpert, Inc7 days ago
All-in-one WordPress image optimization: disable thumbnails, compress, convert to WebP & AVIF, clean your media library, and offload images to a CDN.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 3.7(119)
- Downloads
- 419/day
Squeeze
Up in the last 7 days:13#3,842by 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
- 111/day
TheDock Media
Up in the last 7 days:188#8,918by TheDock20 days ago
Image optimizer and WebP & AVIF converter: compress and resize images free on your own server, no account needed. Optional cloud adds video.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 22/day
WebP Images
Up in the last 7 days:17#12,170by TotalPress.org3 years ago
Convert and compress images to WebP format easily. Speed up your website.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 4/day
WebP Image Converter & Replacer
Up in the last 7 days:94#13,996by Core Essentials28 days ago
Convert images to WebP and replace originals—no duplicates. Save storage and speed up your site. Auto-convert on upload & bulk tools (premium).
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 14/day
PlugeThumb
Up in the last 7 days:317#23,080by Maruf Hossain1 year ago
Automatically set featured images from YouTube videos or uploaded media library videos with thumbnail generation.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
BinsOptimizer
Up in the last 7 days:504#25,057by 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
- 0/day
York IE
Up in the last 7 days:57#27,762by yorksupport2 months ago
Automatically convert images to WebP format while uploading them to the WordPress media library. Replace originals, convert all sizes, and manage conv …
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WebPioneer
#29,793by Perfecto Group7 months ago
Compatibility-first WebP conversion for WordPress with upload-time conversion, bulk tools, delivery safety, and local processing.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Sali Media Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:1,895#31,273by Ghasali Muhammad Elba22 days ago
WebP converter, WebM converter & media converter to automatically optimize image uploads to WebP/AVIF and video uploads to WebM.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Papepo Local WebP Converter
Down in the last 7 days:929#32,335by PAPEPO7 days ago
Convert JPG/PNG uploads to WebP on your own server. No cloud API, no quotas. Optional HTML rewrite only when .webp exists.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
JGWS Media Optimizer
Down in the last 7 days:6,519#45,050by jgwebstudio1 month ago
Automatically convert JPG and JPEG images to WebP during WordPress Media Library uploads, with optional original file preservation.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Cyphex Image Hunter
Up in the last 7 days:1,375#46,159by Cyphex Agency1 month ago
Search, generate, optimize, and insert images with Pexels, Pixabay, Openverse, Unsplash, Gemini, OpenAI, Puter, and bulk media tools.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 12/day
ConverterSEO
Up in the last 7 days:561#50,012by ConverterSEO1 month ago
Convert images to WebP without limits, and write SEO titles, alt text and descriptions with AI — in every language your customers search in.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Captain Media Shield
#72,459by Devang Vachheta2 days ago
Optimize images and videos on your own server, then reclaim disk space: find unused media, duplicate files and leftover thumbnails. No external API.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 113/day
Vasaniwebinfotech Convert Image Extension to WebP
#74,398by vasanikevin201619 days ago
Automatically converts JPG and PNG images to WebP format, optimizes size to 100KB-115KB range, updates database URLs, and generates SEO alt text.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day