Compress JPEG & PNG Images vs reSmush.it Image Optimizer
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| Feature | Compress JPEG & PNG Images v3.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | reSmush.it Image Optimizer v1.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | August 20, 2026 |
| Editions | TinyPNG Image Optimization · TinyPNG paid API plan ($) | reSmush.it Image Optimizer |
| Pros | Compresses new uploads automatically; Bulk optimisation of the existing media library; Converts images to WebP and AVIF | Free, with no paid edition; Optimises on upload and in bulk; Quality setting and EXIF removal option |
| Cons | Images are sent to TinyPNG servers for compression; Free monthly quota is limited; Full library work needs a paid TinyPNG plan | Sends image files to an external service; API calls use plain HTTP and disable SSL host checks; Relies on a third-party service being available |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Compresses images on upload, Bulk optimisation of the media library, Convert images to WebP and AVIF, Resize large originals to a maximum size, Keep or strip image metadata, WP-CLI command to optimise images, Upgrade prompts when free quota runs out ($), WooCommerce compatibility, WPML compatibility | Optimise images on upload, Bulk optimise from the Media Library, Image quality setting, Keep or remove EXIF data, Scheduled optimisation through cron, Optimisation status column in the Media Library, WP-CLI quality command |
| Integrations | ||
| Storage | TinyPNG API, Amazon S3 offload | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | WPML | — |
| Other | — | reSmush.it optimisation API |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 4.0.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api.tinify.com | api.resmush.it |