EWWW Image Optimizer vs WP-Optimize
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| Feature | EWWW Image Optimizer v8.9.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WP-Optimize v4.7.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | September 21, 2026 |
| Editions | EWWW Image Optimizer · EWWW Image Optimizer Premium ($) | WP-Optimize · WP-Optimize Premium ($) |
| Pros | WebP conversion and bulk optimisation in the free version; Local server tools or cloud API optimisation; Works with NextGEN Gallery and Flagallery libraries | Page, browser and minified-asset caching in the free edition; Database cleanup for revisions, spam, tables and more; Image compression and WebP conversion |
| Cons | Higher optimisation levels need a paid API key; Some CDN and cloud features call the vendor's servers | Unused CSS, Google Fonts hosting and Cloudflare purge are paid; Image compression relies on the reSmush.it service; Many scheduled background jobs run on the site |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | WebP conversion and quality settings, Bulk optimize admin page for the media library, Front-end rewrite to WebP files, NextGEN Gallery bulk optimize page, Flagallery bulk optimize page, Cloud optimisation levels unlocked by an API key ($) | Image compression through reSmush.it, WebP conversion of compressed images, Scheduled page cache preload, 404 error log with daily pruning, Gzip compression test, Spam comment review link, Unused CSS removal ($), Local hosting of Google Fonts ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | EWWW usage stats (opt-in) | — |
| Plugins | NextGEN Gallery, Flagallery | — |
| Other | ExactDN image CDN (api.exactlywww.net) | reSmush.it, checkgzipcompression.com, Cloudflare ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.exactlywww.net, stats.exactlywww.net | checkgzipcompression.com, api.resmush.it, plugins.svn.wordpress.org, teamupdraft.com |