Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
Alternatives to Lazy load images and background images
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Compress your images and serve them as WebP, with smart lazy loading and Core Web Vitals fixes. Fast, local, and your originals are never modified.
Unlimited image optimization on your own server: compression, WebP and AVIF, lazy load, alt text, thumbnails and safe SVG. No credits or API keys.
Converts your images to WebP a little at a time, so even a cheap shared host can optimize a large media library without timeouts.
Bulk convert images to WebP, compress without visible quality loss, auto-optimize on upload, and see exactly how much space you saved.
Snake Image Optimizer is a local-first WebP/AVIF plugin with safe fallbacks, diagnostics, activity logs, and bulk processing.
The best free lazy load plugin for WordPress. Lazy load images, videos, and iframes and improve page speed, performance, and Core Web Vitals scores.
Easily speed up your website to increase conversions. Properly compress and size/scale images. Includes lazy load and WebP/AVIF auto-convert.
Activate this plugin to disable the Lazy Loading feature that was added in WP v5.5.
Convert media images to AVIF/WebP with a background queue, responsive variants, and automatic picture-element delivery.