Comprehensive image optimization with WebP, AVIF, Lazy Load, and more. Optimize images automatically for Faster Sites and Happy Visitors.
| Last updated | October 29, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
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| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 6.8 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 7.4 or newer |
| First published | June 7, 2012 |
| Support, last two months | 1 of 6 threads resolved (17%) |
4.8 / 5 from 1,842 reviews
| 5 stars | 1,666 |
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| 4 stars | 71 |
| 3 stars | 18 |
| 2 stars | 14 |
| 1 star | 73 |
Are you frustrated by a slow website? Do over-sized images make you say “ewww”… Image optimization with EWWW Image Optimizer helps 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.
Why use EWWW Image Optimizer?
Get all this for free:
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
EWWW Image Optimizer will remove metadata by default, but if you need to keep the EXIF/IPTC data for copyright purposes, you can disable the Remove Metadata option.
EXIF data does not impact SEO, and it is recommended by Google (and just about everyone else) to remove EXIF data.
Try this for starters: https://docs.ewww.io/article/5-pagespeed-says-my-images-need-more-work
This article will walk you through installing the required tools (and the alternatives if installation does not work): https://docs.ewww.io/article/6-the-plugin-says-i-m-missing-something
Yes, but only if the optimized version is smaller. The plugin should NEVER create a larger image.
Our premium compression can determine the ideal quality setting and give you the best results, but you may also adjust the default quality for conversion and resizing. Read more…
See https://docs.ewww.io/article/39-bulk-optimizer-failure for full troubleshooting instructions.
Release Date – October 29, 2026
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Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin. The author takes donations at their donate page.
