Category · recomputed daily
image optimization plugins
242 plugins in the directory carry the image optimization tag. This page leads with what has moved in the last 90 days, because a ranked list of the biggest ones is available anywhere.
242
plugins
4,218,530+
combined reach
143
released in 90 days
7%
quiet 18 months+
1
movements in 90 days
What moved
Ownership changes, closures and long-silent plugins that shipped again, over a rolling 90-day window recomputed daily. Events older than 90 days drop off as new ones arrive. The part of this category that a directory listing cannot show. Nothing here says anything about intent.
| Date | Plugin | Installs | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | ImagePipe Lite | fewer than 10 | changed hands |
Most installed
The 50 most installed plugins carrying this tag, ordered by install band, which WordPress.org rounds to one significant digit. Ordering is adoption only. Nothing here is a recommendation, and no link on this page earns anything. The full directory, all categories together, is in the master list.
| Plugin | Installs | Rating | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF Image Optimizer is an easy-to-use WordPress plugin that reduces image size through various compression and resizing techniques – all of which preserve … | 1,000,000+ | 1.7★ | 1 month ago |
| Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN Compress and optimize images, enable lazy load, serve WebP & AVIF, and speed up your site with a global image CDN. | 1,000,000+ | 4.8★ | 17 days ago |
| Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF Image optimization in 1‑click: compress, resize & convert to WebP/AVIF – free up to 20MB/month. Enjoy the easiest WordPress image optimizer to set up. | 900,000+ | 4.3★ | 2 months ago |
| Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF Speed up your website by using our WebP & AVIF Converter. Optimize images and serve WebP and AVIF images instead of standard formats! | 500,000+ | 4.9★ | 7 days ago |
| ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF Compress images & PDFs automatically, convert to WebP & AVIF, and generate SEO-friendly filenames with AI. Bulk optimization, smart crop & resize. | 300,000+ | 4.5★ | 24 days ago |
| Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization Automatically optimize images with bulk compression, lazy loading, WebP/AVIF conversion & CloudFront image CDN. Boost Core Web Vitals & conversions. | 200,000+ | 4.7★ | 18 days ago |
| reSmush.it : The original free image compressor and optimizer plugin reSmush.it is the FREE image compressor and optimizer plugin - use it to optimize your images and improve the SEO and performance of your website. | 100,000+ | 4.3★ | 3 months ago |
| Robin Image Optimizer – Unlimited Image Optimization, WebP & AVIF Unlimited automatic image optimization for WordPress. Compress images, convert to WebP, and improve site speed without losing image quality. | 100,000+ | 4.4★ | 1 month ago |
| QODE Optimizer The QODE Optimizer plugin is developed to allow you to convert, compress and adjust file sizes for all the images found on your website. | 30,000+ | — | 1 month ago |
| ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More All-in-one WordPress image optimization: disable thumbnails, compress, convert to WebP & AVIF, clean your media library, and offload images to a CDN. | 20,000+ | 3.7★ | 17 days ago |
| Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize Optimize images automatically — compress, resize and convert to WebP, AVIF & more with Kraken.io. Faster pages, smaller files, same quality. | 10,000+ | 4.5★ | 5 months ago |
| ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization Start serving properly sized, smart cropped & optimized images, plus CSS, JS and fonts from our CDN with a click; Automatic AVIF & WebP support. | 10,000+ | 4.8★ | 3 months ago |
| WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization Everything you need for a faster website – smart optimization, advanced caching, adaptive images, WebP creation, script improvements, optional CDN del … | 9,000+ | 4.5★ | 6 days ago |
| QuickWebP – WebP & AVIF Image Optimizer, Compression & SEO for WordPress QuickWebP converts JPG and PNG to WebP, compresses images locally, improves image SEO, and adds AVIF with QuickWebP Pro. | 8,000+ | 4.8★ | 2 months ago |
| Image Regenerate & Select Crop Advanced management for images, register new sub-sizes, sub-sizes details, regenerate and cleanup files. | 7,000+ | 4.7★ | 2 months ago |
| AVIF Uploader – Upload, Display and Fix AVIF Images Upload AVIF images, display them correctly, and generate the sub-sizes WordPress leaves out. | 4,000+ | 3.4★ | 2 months ago |
| Image Optimization For SEO Image Optimization For Seo is the wordPress plugin. This plugin Resize and Compress the images to boost your site speed. It's also replaces the t … | 3,000+ | 3.7★ | 2 months ago |
| Squeeze – Browser-Based Image Compression & WebP Converter (No API, No Limits) Browser-based image compression & WebP—no API keys or quotas. Works on any hosting. | 3,000+ | 5.0★ | 8 days ago |
| Disable Bulk Smush Limit of Smush Image Optimization Disable the bulk smush limit and unlock the premium bulk optimization feature of Smush Image Optimization — completely FREE! 🚀 | 3,000+ | 4.5★ | 12 months ago |
| ImageKit – URL based image manipulation and optimization Faster & lighter experience for your users. Deliver optimized images on all platforms instantly using ImageKit. | 1,000+ | 4.7★ | 8 months ago |
| ImageRecycle pdf & image compression ImageRecycle image & PDF compression. Make WordPress loads faster by using an automatic image and PDF optimization. | 1,000+ | 4.5★ | 13 months ago |
| Specify Missing Image Dimensions This plugin helps to add missing width and height attributes to images. | 1,000+ | 4.5★ | 4 years ago · quiet |
| Infinite Uploads – Offload, Optimize & Organize Your Media Library The all-in-one media library for WordPress. Optimize images, reclaim storage, and manage a growing library with ease. | 800+ | 4.4★ | 8 days ago |
| Image Editor by Pixo Replaces the default image editor in wp-admin with more powerful one - Pixo. It can also be used in the front-end. | 700+ | 3.5★ | 4 months ago |
| CodingBunny Image Optimizer Convert to WebP/AVIF, resize, lazy load and add alt text. Plus cleaner, watermarks, media folders and image protection. All free. | 600+ | 5.0★ | 26 days ago |
| Highcompress Image Compressor A.I. powered image compression that reduces file sizes without losing quality, speeds up your website, boosts SEO, and saves server space. | 600+ | 4.9★ | 9 months ago |
| Gumlet – Image optimization with Resize, Compression, Lazy load, Caching & CDN delivery Official WordPress plugin to automatically load all your WordPress images via the Gumlet service for smaller, faster, better looking images. | 400+ | 4.4★ | 1 month ago |
| SpeedSize Image & Video AI-Optimizer SpeedSize Image & Video AI-Optimizer plugin allows you to easily use SpeedSize's Neuroscience Media Optimization on your WP website. | 400+ | — | 6 months ago |
| TheDock Media – Image Optimizer: Compress Images, Convert to WebP & AVIF Image optimizer and WebP & AVIF converter: compress and resize images free on your own server, no account needed. Optional cloud adds video. | 400+ | 5.0★ | 17 days ago |
| Upload Converter for WebP Convert JPG, JPEG, and PNG images to WebP automatically or manually with bulk actions and Media Library buttons. | 400+ | 5.0★ | 12 months ago |
| FetchPriority Featured Image Measures your real LCP element from visitors and auto-applies fetchpriority + preload. Visual picker and Core Web Vitals report. | 300+ | — | 3 months ago |
| Image to WebP Converter Automatically convert uploaded images (PNG, JPG, JPEG) to WebP format to enhance website performance and reduce load times. | 300+ | — | 3 months ago |
| Auto Cloudinary Super simple Cloudinary auto-upload implementation for WordPress. | 200+ | 4.4★ | 14 months ago |
| Cloudflare Image Resizing – Optimize & Accelerate Your Images Optimize images on-the-fly using Cloudflare's Image Resizing service, improving performance and core web vitals. | 200+ | 4.5★ | 8 months ago |
| Media Export & Clean Export your Media Library to a ZIP, find orphaned files in your uploads folder and optimize images. Fast, local and secure. | 200+ | 5.0★ | 8 days ago |
| Pixellize Image Optimizer 🚀 Automatically convert images to WebP format in WordPress and improve website speed, performance, and SEO — without any manual work. | 200+ | 5.0★ | 3 months ago |
| Winsite Image Optimizer Image compression for WordPress done right. | 200+ | 3.1★ | 9 years ago · quiet |
| Alt Text Generator AI – Auto Generate Alt Texts with AltPilot Alt Text Generator powered by AI. Auto-generate & bulk update image alt texts to boost SEO, accessibility & save hours of work. | 100+ | 5.0★ | 4 months ago |
| PDEV Image Optimizer – WebP & AVIF Speed up WordPress image delivery with local WebP and AVIF optimization. Free, private, unlimited, with no subscription or PRO version. | 100+ | 5.0★ | 20 days ago |
| Pressidium Performance Speed up your WordPress site, improve Core Web Vitals and enhance user experience with one-click image optimization, CSS & JavaScript minification. | 100+ | 5.0★ | 14 days ago |
| Raina Image Compression Smart automatic image optimization and compression for faster WordPress sites. | 100+ | 5.0★ | 2 months ago |
| Soovex WebP Converter – Convert Images | Optimize & Compress | Unlimited Conversions Convert WordPress images to WebP automatically. Optimize page speed, boost SEO, and reduce bandwidth with unlimited conversions and smart backups. | 100+ | 5.0★ | 3 months ago |
| Thumbnail Manager Safely analyze, preview, trash, restore, schedule, regenerate, and manage WordPress thumbnails from a clean tabbed admin screen. | 100+ | — | 4 months ago |
| WebP Image Converter & Replacer – Convert to WebP, No Duplicates Convert images to WebP and replace originals—no duplicates. Save storage and speed up your site. Auto-convert on upload & bulk tools (premium). | 100+ | 3.0★ | 25 days ago |
| WP Optimizer – PageSpeed, Cache, Minify & Core Web Vitals Improve WordPress speed and Core Web Vitals with page cache, WebP, minification, database cleanup and built-in performance diagnostics. | 100+ | 3.0★ | 16 days ago |
| SlashImage – Image Optimizer: Compress Images, Convert WebP & AVIF Automatically compress every image and serve WebP and AVIF to every visitor. Small files, the quality you choose, zero manual work. | 90+ | 5.0★ | 1 month ago |
| DropAvif Image Optimizer – Convert WebP & AVIF | Compress Images The Ultimate Image Optimization Suite for WordPress. WebP & AVIF conversion, Smart Format Selection, Watermarking, and Lazy Load. Zero server load. | 80+ | 5.0★ | 5 months ago |
| WebP Image Optimization Automatically converts uploaded JPEG and PNG images to WebP (or AVIF) format, resizes them, and allows conversion of existing images directly from the … | 80+ | 5.0★ | 9 months ago |
| IMJOLWP Image Optimizer IMJOLWP Image Optimizer automatically converts uploaded images (JPG, PNG, GIF) to WebP format without changing the original image URL, improving page … | 70+ | — | 17 months ago |
| Real Time Responsive Images Plugin for WordPress by TwicPics Boost your website performance and SEO by delivering pixel perfect images on the fly to any devices. | 70+ | 1.0★ | 3.5 years ago · quiet |
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