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Best WordPress Plugins for Compression

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Compression

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for compression comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. TinyPNG Best overall 87/100
  2. 2. Squeeze 82/100
  3. 3. Images Optimize and Upload CF7 80/100
  4. 4. S3 Image Optimizer 77/100
  5. 5. SpeedyGo 76/100
  6. 6. Highcompress Image Compressor 75/100
  7. 7. Raina Image Compression 75/100
  8. 8. PDF Compressor & Watermark 74/100
  9. 9. ImageRecycle pdf & image compression 71/100
  10. 10. iLoveIMG 71/100
  11. 11. Image Optimizer by 10web 65/100
  12. 12. Image Quality 64/100
  13. 13. Auto WebP Converter & Logger 62/100
  14. 14. WP Resized Image Quality 49/100
  15. 15. Disable JPEG Compression 48/100
1 TinyPNG
Best overall Free by TinyPNG

TinyPNG

Speed up your website. Optimize your JPEG, PNG, and WebP images automatically with TinyPNG.

4.5★
from 176 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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2 Squeeze
Free by Bogdan Bendziukov

Squeeze

Compress images in WordPress & convert to WebP — no API key, no quotas, no cloud. Unlimited local image optimizer; private browser-side compression.

5★
from 6 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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4 S3 Image Optimizer
Free by Shane Bishop

S3 Image Optimizer

Compress images in Amazon S3 buckets using lossless and lossy optimization methods via the EWWW Image Optimizer.

5★
from 1 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
77

WPScore

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5 SpeedyGo
Free by Code and core

SpeedyGo

Optimize your WordPress site with advanced caching, minification, and performance tools for faster loading.

5★
from 1 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
76

WPScore

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6 Highcompress Image Compressor
Free by himalayasaxena

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.

4.9★
from 143 ratings
600+
active installs
Updated
Feb 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
75

WPScore

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8 PDF Compressor & Watermark
Free by iLovePDF

PDF Compressor & Watermark

Optimize and protect your PDFs with automatic compression and watermarking. Save space and secure your documents effortlessly.

3.4★
from 5 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
74

WPScore

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10 iLoveIMG
Free by iLovePDF

iLoveIMG

Optimize your website images and improve your page load speed. Reduce the size of your photos and gain maximum compression while keeping sharp images.

3.2★
from 5 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
71

WPScore

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11 Image Optimizer by 10web
Free by 10Web

Image Optimizer by 10web

Image Optimizer by 10Web optimizes and preserves image quality. Improve your website speed, bounce rate, and SEO with Image Optimizer.

4.5★
from 54 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2024
Tested to
WP 6.7.7
65

WPScore

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14 WP Resized Image Quality
Free by Mike Bijon

WP Resized Image Quality

Get better uploaded quality or save bandwidth: Change the JPEG compression-level of uploaded images and thumbnails.

4.4★
from 7 ratings
800+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2017
Tested to
WP 3.9.40
49

WPScore

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