Compress JPEG & PNG Images vs WP Retina 2x
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| Feature | Compress JPEG & PNG Images v3.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | WP Retina 2x v7.2.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | October 10, 2026 |
| Editions | TinyPNG Image Optimization · TinyPNG paid API plan ($) | Perfect Images · Perfect Images Pro ($) |
| Pros | Compresses new uploads automatically; Bulk optimisation of the existing media library; Converts images to WebP and AVIF | Lists registered image sizes and disables unused ones; Bulk thumbnail regeneration; Retina and WebP versions of images |
| Cons | Images are sent to TinyPNG servers for compression; Free monthly quota is limited; Full library work needs a paid TinyPNG plan | Some detail views and modules need the paid Pro version; Cloud optimisation sends site URLs to an external service; Cloud upscaling needs a third-party key and host |
| 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 ($), WooCommerce compatibility, WPML compatibility | List and disable registered image sizes, Bulk thumbnail regeneration, Build retina image versions, Build WebP image versions, Link site to Easy IO cloud optimisation, Dashboard page, Retina details view for Pro users ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Storage | TinyPNG API, Amazon S3 offload | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | WPML | AI Engine |
| Other | — | Easy IO (optimize.exactlywww.com), Claid |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 8.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api.tinify.com | optimize.exactlywww.com |