Unlimited automatic image optimization for WordPress. Compress images, convert to WebP, and improve site speed without losing image quality.
- Installs
- 100,000+
- Rating
- 4.4 (131)
- Updated
- 32 days ago
Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization
Automatically optimize images with bulk compression, lazy loading, WebP/AVIF conversion & CloudFront image CDN. Boost Core Web Vitals & conversions.
- Active installs
- 200,000+
- #260 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 9.3M
- 9,320,787
- Downloads, 30 days
- 215.9K
- 24.6K in the last 7
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5
- 640 reviews
- Last updated
- 12 days ago
- Oct 19, 2026
- Version
- 4.2.17
- 138 releases
Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | October 19, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 5.5 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 7.4 or newer |
| First published | September 23, 2018 |
| Support, last two months | 1 of 1 threads resolved (100%) |
Reviews
4.7 / 5 from 640 reviews
| 5 stars | 576 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 18 |
| 3 stars | 7 |
| 2 stars | 4 |
| 1 star | 35 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
Optimole is the complete image optimization powerhouse that helps you compress images automatically, resize them, and deliver your images via lightning-fast CDN from 450+ locations. From product images to portfolio photos, Optimole handles it all. With WebP and AVIF conversion, intelligent lazy loading, and ML-powered optimization, Optimole dramatically improves page speed, Core Web Vitals, and SEO rankings—all with zero configuration required. Say goodbye to slow-loading images and hello to a faster website that visitors and search engines will love.
⚡ Quick Links
- Test Your Site – See how much faster we can make your site
- Documentation – Learn how to use all features
- Support Forum – Get help from our team
- How to Speed Up WordPress – Essential optimization tips
- Go Pro – Upgrade for more monthly visits
🚀 Summary of What Optimole Does
- Compress images without quality loss – ML-powered technology preserves details
- Global AWS CloudFront CDN – 450+ locations for instant loading
- WebP & AVIF conversion – Up to 80% smaller file sizes
- [PRO] Complete image offloading – Store images in the cloud and free up server space with one-click restoration
- jQuery-free lazy loading – Improves Core Web Vitals
- Adaptive image sizing – Perfect fit for every device
- Cloud media library – Manage assets across multiple sites
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Questions the author answers
How many images I can optimize with each plan?
The number of images that you can optimize or store is unlimited, we care only about the number of visits you have per month.
What happens if I exceed plan limits?
Once you exceed these, we will contact you and kindly ask to upgrade to the plan that fits you best.
What Content Delivery Network (CDN) do you use?
For both FREE and Paid plans we use AWS CloudFront CDN with more than 450 locations around the globe.
I’m already using a CDN, can I use that instead of yours ?
Short answer, YES. You will only need to whitelist the domain of your existing CDN for Optimole to pick images stored there.
I’m already using an image optimization plugin, why should I switch to Optimole?
You don’t need to change your existing optimization plugin, image optimization is just a small part of what we do, if you are happy with ShortPixel for e.g, feel free to continue to use it, Optimole would then take care only of serving your image at the RIGHT size, advanced cropping and smart lazy-loading.
Does Optimole handle images from Ajax content ?
Yes, we do. By default, Optimole handle images delivered from your ajax content from admin-ajax.php ( not logged in users ) as well as WordPress REST API routes.
Latest changelog entry
Version 4.2.17 (2026-10-19)
- Fixed Image Storage settings staying disabled after a failed status check
- Fixed WP-CLI rollback refusing transfers started from the dashboard.
- Fixed new uploads offloading during Image Storage rollback.
- Fixed optimized image polling failing when the site is disconnected.
- Fixed the offload limit warning staying after usage dropped below limit.
- Fixed Retina images delivering twice the advertised width.
- Fixed generated image sizes listing the same breakpoint twice.
- Fixed gallery lazy-load images losing their placeholders during optimization.
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Compression Mode: Adjust for speed, quality, or custom settings 
Resize Settings: Limit image size and enable smart cropping
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Where this page's numbers come from
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.