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Best WordPress Plugins for Resize

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Resize

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for resize 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. EWWW Image Optimizer Best overall 94/100
  2. 2. Imsanity 91/100
  3. 3. Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images 89/100
  4. 4. ShortPixel Image Optimizer 89/100
  5. 5. Resize Image After Upload 88/100
  6. 6. Advanced iFrame 85/100
  7. 7. Kraken.io Image Optimizer 83/100
  8. 8. Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images 83/100
  9. 9. Image Optimizer, Resizer and CDN 82/100
  10. 10. Cloudinary 80/100
  11. 11. WPSSO Tune WP Image Editors 80/100
  12. 12. CodingBunny Image Optimizer LITE 78/100
  13. 13. SNORDIAN's H5P Resize Pulse 77/100
  14. 14. Image Optimization 76/100
  15. 15. WP SmartCrop 61/100
1 EWWW Image Optimizer
Best overall Free by Shane Bishop

EWWW Image Optimizer

Comprehensive image optimization with WebP, AVIF, Lazy Load, and more. Optimize images automatically for Faster Sites and Happy Visitors.

4.8★
from 1,838 ratings
1M+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
94

WPScore

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2 Imsanity
Free by Shane Bishop

Imsanity

Automatically resizes huge image uploads. Are contributors uploading huge photos? Tired of manually resizing your images? Imsanity to the rescue!

4.9★
from 292 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
91

WPScore

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5 Resize Image After Upload
Free by ShortPixel

Resize Image After Upload

Automatically resize your images after uploading using this plugin. Specify height&width, the plugin will do the rest quickly and transparently.

4.8★
from 56 ratings
80k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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6 Advanced iFrame
Free by mdempfle

Advanced iFrame

Include content the way YOU like in an iframe that can hide and modify elements, does auto-height, forward parameters and does many, many more...

4.4★
from 54 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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7 Kraken.io Image Optimizer
Free by Kraken.io

Kraken.io Image Optimizer

Optimize images automatically — compress, resize and convert to WebP, AVIF & more with Kraken.io. Faster pages, smaller files, same quality.

4.5★
from 119 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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10 Cloudinary
Free by Cloudinary

Cloudinary

Boost the performance of your WordPress site by optimizing your images and videos with the Cloudinary WordPress Plugin. WordPress developers, content …

4★
from 64 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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14 Image Optimization
Free by Elementor

Image Optimization

Automatically resize, optimize, and convert images to WebP and AVIF. Compress images in bulk or on upload to boost your WordPress site performance.

1.7★
from 77 ratings
1M+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
76

WPScore

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15 WP SmartCrop
Free by Bytes.co

WP SmartCrop

WP SmartCrop will crop your images on-the-fly to match your CSS, keeping the main focal point in view.

3.7★
from 9 ratings
4k+
active installs
Updated
Sep 2024
Tested to
WP 6.4.10
61

WPScore

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