3 Best Image Optimization WordPress Plugins

In this post, we’re going to look at the features of the 3 Best Image Optimization WordPress Plugins. Some are all-in-one image optimizers while others have some unique strengths that make them helpful additions, but all of them will help you serve up images on your site much faster.

1. Smrush – Lazy Load Images, Optimize & Compress Images

Optimize images, turn on lazy load, resize, compress & improve your Google Page Speed with the incredibly powerful and 100% free WordPress image smasher, brought to you by the superteam at WPMU DEV!

And whether you spell it ‘optimize’ or ‘optimize’, Smush will compress images without a visible drop in quality.

Image optimization is the easiest way to make your site load super fast!

Smush has been benchmarked and tested number one for speed and quality. It is also the award-winning, back-to-back proven crowd favorite image optimization & image compression plugin for WordPress.

Why use Smrush?

Lossless Compression – Strip unused data and compress images without affecting image quality.
Lazy Load – Defer offscreen images with the flip of a switch.
Bulk Smush – Optimize & compress up to 50 images with one click.
Image Resizing – Set a max width and height and large images will scale down as they are being compressed.
Incorrect Size Image Detection – Quickly locate images that are slowing down your site.
Directory Smush – Optimize images even if they are not located in the media library.
Automated Optimization – Asynchronously auto-smush your attachments for super fast compression on upload.
Without Monthly Limits – Optimize all of your images up to 5MB in size, free forever (no daily, monthly, or annual caps).
Gutenberg Block Integration – View all Smush stats directly in image blocks.
Multisite Compatible – Offers both global and individual Multisite settings.
Process All Your Files – Smush will process PNG, JPEG, and GIF files for optimum results.
Super Servers – Smush images with no slowdown using WPMU DEV’s fast, reliable Smush API.

Contributors & Developers

“Smush – Lazy Load Images, Optimize & Compress Images” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

2. EWWW Image Optimizer

Are you frustrated by a slow website? Do over-sized images make you say “Ewww”… Let EWWW Image Optimizer help you make your site faster, improve your bounce rate, and boost your SEO. But most importantly, make your visitors happier so they keep coming back for more.

With EWWW IO you can optimize all your existing images, from any plugin, and then let EWWW IO take care of new image uploads automatically.

Why use EWWW Image Optimizer?

No Speed Limits and unlimited file size.
Smooth Handling with pixel-perfect optimization using industry-leading tools and progressive rendering.
High Torque as we bring you the best compression/quality ratio available with our Premium compression for JPG, PNG, and PDF files.
Adaptive Steering with intelligent conversion options to get the right image format for the job (JPG, PNG, GIF, or WebP).
Free Parking The core plugin is free and always will be. However, our paid services offer up to 80% compression and a host of other features!
Comprehensive Coverage: no image gets left behind, optimize everything on your site, not just the WordPress Media Library.
Safety First: all communications are secured with top SSL encryption.
Roadside Assistance: top-notch support is in our DNA. While API customers get top priority, we answer every single support question with care.
Pack a Spare: free image backups store your original images for 30 days.

Contributors & Developers

“EWWW Image Optimizer” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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3. Imagify – Image Optimization & Convert WebP

Speed up your website with our image optimizer and get lighter images without losing quality.

Imagify is the most advanced tool to optimize images. You can now use this power directly in WordPress.

After enabling it, all your images including thumbnails will be automatically optimized when uploaded into WordPress. You can also use Imagify to convert WebP images for free.

Why use Imagify to optimize your images?

You already have lots of unoptimized images? Not a problem, you will love the Bulk Optimizer to optimize all your existing images in one click.

Imagify can directly resize your images, you won’t have to lose time anymore on resizing your images before uploading them.

Three-level of compression are available:

Normal, a lossless compression algorithm. The image quality won’t be altered at all.
Aggressive, a lossy compression algorithm. Stronger compression with a tiny loss of quality most of the time this is not even noticeable at all.
Ultra, our strongest compression method using a lossy algorithm.

With the backup option, you can change your mind whenever you want by restoring your images to their original version or optimize them to another compression level.

Contributors & Developers

“Imagify – Image Optimization & Convert WebP” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

WP Media

Hope this article helps you 😄

3 Best Image Optimization WordPress Plugins