Optimize Images Resizing
Plugin optimizes the process of generating custom image sizes in WordPress and offers a cleanup functionality for preexisting images.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.6★ from 45
- Active installs
- 5k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 28 Nov 2017
- Added
- Jun 2014
- Requires WP
- 3.8
- Tested up to
- WP 4.7.35
- Downloads
- 98,642
Our analysis
AI-assistedOptimize Images Resizing is a WordPress plugin designed to improve how images are resized during uploads. It only generates image sizes when they are actually requested, which can help save storage space and reduce unnecessary image processing.
The plugin also offers a feature to remove previously generated image sizes, making it suitable for sites with a large amount of existing media. It operates quietly in the background, requiring minimal user intervention after activation.
Best for: This plugin is suitable for WordPress users looking to optimize image handling on their sites.
What it does well
- ✓Resizes images only when needed
- ✓Cleans up existing image sizes
- ✓No performance hit during image serving
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in November 2017
- •Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.35
Verdict
Optimize Images Resizing offers a practical solution for managing image sizes efficiently, though its age and limited compatibility may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
OriginalEXE's own description of Optimize Images Resizing, lightly tidied.
If you were ever annoyed about the way WordPress handles images resizing, this is a plugin for you.
What this plugin does is it optimizes the image handling in such a way that images are resized only when they are actually needed. What that means is that if your plugins/theme define a lot of image sizes, none of them will be generated on the image upload (like they would be usually), but only if they are actually requested in that size.
Resizing is done only once, images are later normally served by WordPress, so there is no performance hit.
Plugin also includes a method for removing all of the previously generated image sizes (useful when you install this plugin on a site with a lot of existing media).
TO REMOVE image sizes generated prior to activating the plugin, visit the ‘Tools -> Remove image sizes’ and use the button to perform the cleanup.
Other than that, you don’t need to do anything, plugin works silently in the background.
To sum up:
- Resize images only when needed
- Clean up existing images sizes
- No performance hit
- Free up your hosting space