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Recommended Image Optimization Plugins for Multilingual Sites

Image and media plugins extend WordPress’s image and video features, so you can display many media types without slowing down your site.

We only recommend plugins that show an ongoing commitment to WPML compatibility. The authors of the plugins featured below work closely with the WPML team on a regular basis to ensure you can build a reliable, multilingual site.

  • TinyPNG – JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression

    By TinyPNG · Last tested July 29, 2024

    The TinyPNG – JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression plugin accelerates website performance by optimizing JPEG, PNG, and WebP images.

  • Smush

    By WPMU DEV · Last tested September 16, 2026

    Smush makes it easy to improve your site performance by optimizing your images.

  • EWWW Image Optimizer

    By EWWW · Last tested September 4, 2026

    EWWW Image Optimizer automatically compresses your JPG, PNG, SVG, PDF, and GIF files and scales them for responsive viewing.

  • ShortPixel Image Optimizer

    By ShortPixel · Last tested July 20, 2026

    ShortPixel Image Optimizer is a lightweight plugin that compresses all your website's images and PDFs with a single click.

  • Cloudinary

    By Cloudinary Ltd. · Last tested April 14, 2026

    The Cloudinary WordPress plugin is designed to optimize your site performance and improve user experience with faster page load times, advanced auto-responsive delivery, lazy loading and better visual experience.

Compare the Recommended Plugins

FeatureEWWW Image OptimizerTinyPNG – JPEG, PNG & WebP image compressionCloudinarySmushShortPixel Image Optimizer
About

EWWW Image Optimizer automatically compresses your JPG, PNG, SVG, PDF, and GIF files and scales them for responsive viewing. It also allows you to configure any folder within your WordPress install for optimization including theme images, BuddyPress avatars, bbPress attachments, and more

The TinyPNG – JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression plugin seamlessly integrates with popular compression tools TinyJPG and TinyPNG to optimize your site's images. It works automatically in the background with individual images or in bulk whenever you upload them to your site.

The Cloudinary WordPress Plugin optimizes images and videos with responsive delivery, lazy loading, and AI-powered scaling and cropping to highlight key regions, ensuring faster load times and stunning visuals across all devices. Perfect for scaling from personal blogs to enterprise-level sites with high media demands.

Smush makes it easy to improve your site performance by optimizing your images. Smush uses lossless compression, lazy loading images, and allows you to set maximum dimensions that images will scale down to during compression.

ShortPixel Image Optimizer is a lightweight plugin that can compress all of your site's images and PDF documents with one click and automatically resizes and rescales images as you add them.

Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumFreemiumFreemiumFreemium
Plugin price$0–1, Monthly500 optimizations per month free$0–99 Free -> Plus plans$0–20 monthly$0–99
Date testedSeptember 4, 2026July 29, 2024April 14, 2026September 16, 2026July 20, 2026
Compress your images to improve your site's performanceYesYesYesYesYes
Lazy-load imagesYesNoYesYesNo
Compatible with 3rd party themes, page builders, and pluginsYesYesYesYesYes
Serve images from a CDNYesNoYesYesNo
Video supportNoNoYesNoNo
Support multiple file typesYesYesYesYesYes
DetailsMore about EWWW Image OptimizerMore about TinyPNG – JPEG, PNG & WebP image compressionMore about CloudinaryMore about SmushMore about ShortPixel Image Optimizer

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