by Elementor 1.7 (80 reviews)

Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF

Name: Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF
Rating: 1.7 (80 reviews)
Author: Elementor

Image Optimizer is an easy-to-use WordPress plugin that reduces image size through various compression and resizing techniques – all of which preserve …

Image Optimizer ranks #57 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000,000+ active installations, is #3 of 6,562 in the Media category, a 1.7/5 rating from 80 reviews, and was last updated Sep 22, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1.3)

v1.7.7 Current Version v1.7.7

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 22 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#3 of 6,562 in Media Top 1% by installs Downloads -47.7% this week Actively maintained

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1M+

-20.4%

KW Avg Position

31.4

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Downloads

13.2M

+448 today

Support Resolved

100%

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Rating

34%

Review 1.7 out of 5

1.7 (80 reviews)

Next Milestone 2M

Total Progress 28.2%

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Reviews & Ratings

1.7

80 reviews

Overall 34%

10 (13%)

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60 (75%)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Jul 1, 2026

Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF [image-optimization] < 1.7.5

CVE-2026-5821 · Fixed in v1.7.5
Feb 19, 2026

Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF [image-optimization] < 1.7.2

CVE-2026-25387 · Fixed in v1.7.2

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.7.7
Last Updated: Sep 22, 2026
Requires WP: 6.7+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Elementor

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ 1.7
Reviews: 80
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to reduce the file size of their images. It compresses images and converts them to WebP or AVIF formats, either individually or in bulk, to speed up page load times and improve Core Web Vitals.

Resize large images automatically
Lossless compression option
Lossy compression option
Optimize on upload
Bulk or individual optimization
Clear EXIF metadata
Backup and restore original images
Convert to WebP and AVIF

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF

Absolutely. Elementor's Image Optimization is a stand-alone WordPress plugin that can be used to optimize images for any or all of your WordPress websites.

Image optimization can significantly improve your website's loading time, which is crucial for user experience and SEO. It reduces the size of your images without compromising their quality, leading to faster page load times and better performance scores.

This plugin takes a modern approach, designed to handle all the "heavy lifting” of converting and compressing images on a dedicated server, so your own server won't suffer from downtime or the need to keep the tab open. It offers on-the-fly optimization, WebP and AVIF conversion, and other features tailored to WordPress users' needs.

No, the Image Optimization plugin will save both the original and the compressed versions of your images. You can always restore the original image if needed.

WebP and AVIF are modern image formats that provide superior lossless and lossy compression. They can significantly reduce image file sizez, leading to faster website load times. Most web browsers today support these format, but if they don’t, the original backup will be used.

Absolutely! You can either compress images in bulk, compress specific image files individually, or automatically compress upon image upload.

EXIF data can be removed if you choose to in the settings page. Best practice for better image optimization would be to remove EXIF metadata.

Yes. By changing the requested level of optimization in the settings page, you can re-optimize all images at once. In addition, at any point in time, you can reoptimize any of your images individually, whether after restoring the original, making changes to the optimization settings, or for any other reason.

Yes, the Elementor team offers full support for image optimization questions. You can contact us via https://elementor.com/contact/

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