Top 10 WordPress Image Compression Plugins

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• 10 Best WordPress Image Compression Plugins

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IntroductionPage load speed is crucial if you
want to improve your websites user experience. A
slow website will not frustrate your visitor, it
will also have a negative impact on your SERPs
and ultimately your website traffic. This means
fewer conversions and a dip in the revenue all
because of increased page load time.Experts
have tried many ways to enhance page speed load
time but one that has guaranteed effect is image
compression. Image compression is the process of
changing file size so that it consumes lesser
space than its original version. Since it now
consumes less space, it loads quickly, improving
page speed of the entire website.WordPress
image compression plugins are effective in
compressing images on your website without
distorting their quality. In this presentation, I
will list the top 10 plugins that can help you
compress images and improve your page load
time.
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1. WP SmushThe reason why WP
Smush is topping this list is simply that it is
the fastest and easiest image compression plugin
on the market. This plugin has been voted as the
best WordPress image compression plugin because
of its amazing features and the fact that it is
completely free!Get WP Smush
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2. ShortPixel Image Optimizer
ShortPixel is an easy to use, lightweight,
WordPress image compression plugin that
compresses all the past images and PDF files on
your website. The plugin is an install and
forget about it, since you dont have to
worry about manually compressing your images.
Everytime you upload an image on your WordPress,
the plugin automatically compresses it without
losing quality.
Get ShortPixel
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3. Compress JPEG PNG ImagesThe
Compress JPEG PNG images plugin compresses your
websites images by using a popular image
compress service TinyJPG and TinyPNG. This
plugin optimizes new images that are uploaded
onto your WordPress. The plugin also lets you
resize original images by setting the maximum
width and height for the images.
Get Compress JPEG PNG Images
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4. BJ Lazy Load

BJ Lazy Load is a WordPress image optimization
plugin that replaces all your images with a
placeholder and loads content as the browser
scrolls the page. The plugin displays text and
other elements of the website before the images
so that the page is loaded quickly and the
visitor starts reading the content. Get BJ Lazy
Load
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5. Imsanity
Imsanity is a WordPress image compression plugin
that not only resizes the image on your website
to a size that is compatible with the display in
the browser but makes it large enough for the
users. The plugin will resize the image
automatically as soon as the user uploads it and
replaces it with the resized image. Get Imsanity
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6. EWWW Image OptimizerJust like
WP Smush, EWWW Image Optimizer is also a popular
WordPress image optimization plugin that helps
increase your websites speed by compressing your
images. The increased page speed will improve
your rankings on search engines, increase traffic
and ultimately help promote conversions.Get
EWWW Image Optimizer
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7. CW Image OptimizerThe CW Image Optimizer
optimizes your images by compressing them without
compromising on their quality. The plugin uses
lossless image optimization techniques that
compress images while maintaining image
quality.The plugin is based on Smush.it image
optimization plugin but unlike Smush, CW Image
Optimizer doesnt allow your files to be uploaded
onto a third party plugin. The plugin uses Linux
littleutils image optimization tools to compress
your images.Get CW Image Optimizer
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8. Hammyif you are concerned about your
websites user experience, then you should
definitely checkout this plugin. The plugin
converts your regular images into a number of
smaller sized images. The plugin displays the
most appropriate image size once the visitor
lands on your website, improving page speed and
user experience at the same time. The plugin
supports retina display which means your images
will look amazing on all retina screens.Get
Hammy
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9. SEO Friendly Images
SEO Friendly Image is a WordPress image
optimization plugin that automatically updates
all your images with the appropriate ALT text and
ALT title to improve your SERPs. The plugin will
automatically assign ALT text and ALT title to
your images if they have not been assigned
previously. Get SEO Friendly Images
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10. Lazy LoadJust like BJ Lazy Load, Lazy Load
is also a WordPress image optimization plugin
that loads the images onto your website when they
are close to being visible to your visitor. This
dramatically improves load time and enhances your
sites user experience.Get Lazy Load
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