A WordPress plugin that uses jpegoptim and optipng to compress images during upload, allowing you to override the compression level and quality on a p …
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WP PlugIndex currently records Slimage version 1.0.4 as active, updated 18d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
Slimage uses jpegoptim and optipng to compress your images during upload. It will compress the thumbnails that WordPress generates but will leave the original file intact, so that you can safely restore your changes if necessary.
The plugin will also allow you to manually set the compression level and quality on a per-image basis. That way you have absolute control on how much quality you are willing to sacrifice in order to achieve better performance improvements, which can be handy if you want to pass the Google PageSpeed test.
Using it in conjuction with the wp media regenerate command of WP-CLI or with some thumbnail regeneration plugin, you can bulk optimize your photos and even experiment until you find the combination of quality/size that suits you.
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Features
Compress an image during upload.
You can set a default level of compression for all newly uploaded images.
You can override that compression level on a per-image basis.
You can use all the available options of jpegoptim and optipng.
Combining it with some image regeneration tool, you can bulk compress your existing images.
The plugin leaves the original image intact, so that any change that you make can be reversible.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
compress
image
optimization
optimize
optipng
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 4.8 · PHP 7.0
Update activity15 Oct 202618d ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
Version1.0.3→1.0.4
WordPress compatibility6.4.10→7.1.3
Tracking & source
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