by Ludwig You 4.8 (20 reviews)

QuickWebP – WebP & AVIF Image Optimizer, Compression & SEO for WordPress

Name: QuickWebP – WebP & AVIF Image Optimizer, Compression & SEO for WordPress
Rating: 4.8 (20 reviews)
Author: Ludwig You

QuickWebP converts JPG and PNG to WebP, compresses images locally, improves image SEO, and adds AVIF with QuickWebP Pro.

QuickWebP ranks #2,356 among WordPress.org plugins with 8,000+ active installations, is #229 of 5,058 in the Security category, a 4.8/5 rating from 20 reviews, and was last updated Sep 16, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v4.1.2 Current Version v4.1.2

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 16 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#229 of 5,058 in Security Top 5% by installs Downloads +431.5% this week

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#2,356

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Active Installs

8K+

-9.5%

KW Avg Position

68.6

0.6 worse

Downloads

67.8K

+15 today

Support Resolved

100%

— No change

Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (20 reviews)

Next Milestone 9K

Total Progress 80.3%

8K+ 9K+

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8

20 reviews

Overall 96%

18 (90%)

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Total Threads

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100%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

May 20, 2026

QuickWebP – WebP & AVIF Image Optimizer, Compression & SEO for WordPress [quickwebp] < 3.2.8

CVE-2026-42756 · Fixed in v3.2.8

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.1.2
Last Updated: Sep 16, 2026
Requires WP: 6.5.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 8.1 or higher
Author: Ludwig You

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 20
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

AVIF image optimization performance seo webp

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators who upload images to their media library. It automatically converts and compresses images to WebP format, cleans up file names, pre-fills metadata, and can resize oversized images without requiring an API.

Automatically converts images to WebP
Optimizes images for performance
Renames and cleans up file names
Pre-populates alt, caption, description, title metadata
Automatic image resizing by max dimensions
No API required
Paste images from clipboard into Media Frame
Bulk convert images to WebP

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about QuickWebP – WebP & AVIF Image Optimizer, Compression & SEO for WordPress

The free version includes automatic WebP conversion, local compression, resize controls, filename cleanup for SEO, metadata pre-fill, bulk optimization, and clipboard paste support in the media library.

QuickWebP Pro adds AVIF conversion on supported servers with PHP 8.1+, stronger compression, and automatic fallback so older browsers still receive a compatible image format.

You can get it here: QuickWebP Pro.

Yes. QuickWebP is also available inside WPMasterToolKit through the Media Encoder module.

No. QuickWebP processes images locally on your server. No external compression API is required.

QuickWebP converts JPG and PNG uploads to WebP. QuickWebP Pro also adds AVIF conversion on supported servers.

Yes. You can define maximum width and height values in the Resize settings.

Yes. QuickWebP cleans image filenames and uses them to pre-fill attachment metadata such as alt text, caption, description, legend, and title. Lighter images can also improve page speed signals.

Yes. QuickWebP is designed to work with standard WordPress setups, including caching plugins, CDNs, most themes, major page builders, and WooCommerce.

Yes. You can paste images from tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, GIMP, Affinity, Finder, screenshots, and webpages directly into the WordPress media frame.