Software directory · 11 tools

Image Optimizer plugins

Our guide: Best Image Optimizer WordPress Plugins (Free and Paid)

Our picks

  • WP Smush

    Plugin · Free + paid

    1M+ active installs · Rated 4.8/5 · Updated October 20, 2026

    An image optimisation plugin that compresses and resizes images, enables lazy loading, converts to modern formats such as WebP and AVIF, and offers a global image CDN.

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  • ShortPixel Image Optimizer

    Plugin · Free + paid

    300,000+ active installs · Rated 4.5/5 · Updated October 14, 2026

    An image optimisation plugin that compresses images and PDFs, converts them to WebP and AVIF and resizes large uploads, both automatically and in bulk.

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  • Compress JPEG & PNG Images

    Plugin · Free + paid

    100,000+ active installs · Rated 4.5/5 · Updated October 13, 2026

    A plugin connecting WordPress to the TinyPNG compression service to shrink images without visible quality loss.

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  • Imsanity

    Plugin · Free

    200,000+ active installs · Rated 4.9/5 · Updated August 20, 2026

    A plugin that automatically scales down oversized image uploads to a maximum width, height and quality you set, replacing the original to save disk space.

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  • EWWW Image Optimizer

    Plugin · Free + paid

    1M+ active installs · Rated 4.8/5 · Updated October 13, 2026

    An image optimisation plugin that compresses images on your own server or through the vendor's cloud service, and converts them to WebP.

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  • WP Retina 2x

    Plugin · Free + paid

    60,000+ active installs · Rated 4.8/5 · Updated October 10, 2026

    A plugin for managing WordPress image sizes, now sold under a new name by its developer.

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  • reSmush.it Image Optimizer

    Plugin · Free

    100,000+ active installs · Rated 4.3/5 · Updated August 20, 2026

    An image compression plugin using the reSmush.it service to reduce the size of JPG, PNG and GIF files.

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  • Optimus

    Plugin · Free + paid

    30,000+ active installs · Rated 4.2/5 · Updated March 2, 2026

    An image optimisation plugin that automatically reduces the file size of images as they are uploaded to the media library.

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  • Imagify

    Plugin · Free + paid

    900,000+ active installs · Rated 4.3/5 · Updated September 7, 2026

    An image optimisation plugin that compresses, resizes and converts images to WebP and AVIF from the WordPress dashboard.

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