EWWW Image Optimizer vs WP Retina 2x
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| Feature | EWWW Image Optimizer v8.9.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 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 | 1M+ | 60,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | October 10, 2026 |
| Editions | EWWW Image Optimizer · EWWW Image Optimizer Premium ($) | Perfect Images · Perfect Images Pro ($) |
| Pros | WebP conversion and bulk optimisation in the free version; Local server tools or cloud API optimisation; Works with NextGEN Gallery and Flagallery libraries | Lists registered image sizes and disables unused ones; Bulk thumbnail regeneration; Retina and WebP versions of images |
| Cons | Higher optimisation levels need a paid API key; Some CDN and cloud features call the vendor's servers | 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 | 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 ($) | List and disable registered image sizes, Bulk thumbnail regeneration, Build retina image versions, Build WebP image versions, Link site to Easy IO cloud optimisation, Dashboard page, Retina details view for Pro users ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | EWWW usage stats (opt-in) | — |
| Plugins | NextGEN Gallery, Flagallery | AI Engine |
| Other | ExactDN image CDN (api.exactlywww.net) | Easy IO (optimize.exactlywww.com), Claid |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.exactlywww.net, stats.exactlywww.net | optimize.exactlywww.com |