by Shane Bishop 4.8 (1,841 reviews)

EWWW Image Optimizer

Name: EWWW Image Optimizer
Rating: 4.8 (1841 reviews)
Author: Shane Bishop

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

EWWW Image Optimizer ranks #59 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000,000+ active installations, is #3 of 6,480 in the Media category, a 4.8/5 rating from 1,841 reviews, and was last updated Sep 24, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v8.8.0 Current Version v8.8.0

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 24 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#3 of 6,480 in Media Top 1% by installs Downloads -80.9% this week Actively maintained

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#59

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Active Installs

1M+

-13.6%

KW Avg Position

4.6

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Downloads

45.3M

+6,201 today

Support Resolved

67%

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Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (1,841 reviews)

Next Milestone 2M

Total Progress 23.1%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8

1,841 reviews

Overall 96%

1,665 (90%)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

14 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 3 days ago

Sep 2, 2026

EWWW Image Optimizer [ewww-image-optimizer] < 8.7.7

CVE-2026-91011 · Fixed in v8.7.7
Aug 18, 2026

EWWW Image Optimizer [ewww-image-optimizer] < 8.7.7

CVE-2026-84773 · Fixed in v8.7.7
Apr 10, 2024

EWWW Image Optimizer [ewww-image-optimizer] < 8.7.4

CVE-2026-15446 · Fixed in v8.7.4
Apr 10, 2024

EWWW Image Optimizer [ewww-image-optimizer] < 7.3.0

CVE-2024-31924 · Fixed in v7.3.0
Nov 14, 2023

EWWW Image Optimizer [ewww-image-optimizer] < 7.2.1

CVE-2023-40600 · Fixed in v7.2.1
Sep 8, 2023

EWWW Image Optimizer [ewww-image-optimizer] < 7.2.1

Fixed in v7.2.1
Jun 7, 2023

EWWW Image Optimizer [ewww-image-optimizer] < 5.9

CVE-2021-4342 · Fixed in v5.9
Sep 16, 2020

EWWW Image Optimizer [ewww-image-optimizer] < 5.8.2

Fixed in v5.8.2
Sep 6, 2020

EWWW Image Optimizer [ewww-image-optimizer] < 5.9

CVE-2020-36750 · Fixed in v5.9
Jun 9, 2016

EWWW Image Optimizer [ewww-image-optimizer] < 2.8.4

Fixed in v2.8.4

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Plugin Details

Version: 8.8.0
Last Updated: Sep 24, 2026
Requires WP: 6.8+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Shane Bishop

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 1,841
Support Threads: 3
Resolved: 67%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want faster page loads through image optimization. It compresses, resizes, converts, and lazy loads images to reduce file size and improve site speed without sacrificing quality.

Lossless JPG, PNG, GIF, SVG optimization
WebP conversion
Resize images at upload or bulk
Lazy Load with auto-scaling
Local image backups
Bulk Optimizer for folders and plugins
WP-CLI support
CDN delivery integration

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about EWWW Image Optimizer

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.

Free mode using local server compression is supported on Windows, Linux, MacOS, and FreeBSD. The Compress API and Easy IO CDN will work on any OS. I want to know more about image optimization, and which options I should choose. That's not a question, but since I made it up, I'll answer it. See this resource: https://ewww.io/2026/01/12/ewww-whose-images-are-those/