Free plugin to compress images
With Compress JPEG & PNG Images, you’ll be able to optimize about 100 images a month on WordPress for free. If you wish, you can change to a paid account that lets you optimize as many images that you need.
Alternative programs are classic compression software like WinZip and newer types like Image compressor and Universal extractor. These tools allow you to quickly and securely compress image files like JPEG and PNG to save storage space.
How it works
After you upload an image to your WordPress site, the Compress JPEG & PNG Images service will pick it up. They’ll analyze your image to find the best optimization and choose a strategy to achieve it. The result will be sent back to your WordPress site to replace the original image with a smaller one. JPEG images are compressed by 40-60% and PNG images by 50-80%.
Special features
Here are some of the Compress JPEG & PNG Images services:
- The plugin supports the compression of animated PNGs.
- It automatically optimizes new images on upload.
- Displays JPEG images faster with progressive encoding.
- You can choose to preserve the creation date, GPS location, and copyright metadata of your original images.
- You decide which thumbnail sizes to optimize.
- An image’s color profile, like CMYK, is translated to standard RGB color.
- There are no limits on the size of files to be optimized.
Multisite compatibility
The Compress JPEG & PNG Images plugin is compatible with multisites. You can place the API key for any of your sites. It’s also compatible with WooCommerce. It’s a good idea to go to the support section and follow the advice given there. It should help make your WooCommerce shop work very fast.
Compression is advisable
Compressing large files to decrease their size is a handy tool. It saves a lot of storage space on your hard drive and makes your site easier and faster for visitors to navigate. Image files like JPEGs or PNGs suffer no discernible loss of quality during the process, which is done automatically.
While Compress JPEG & PNG Images offers plenty of basic services, you can upgrade for advanced tools.
