Pijush Gupta

<p>On upload, images like jpg, png and WebP gets converted to avif format. Converted images get served on web pages.</p>
<h4>Feature list</h4>
<ul>
<li>Images get converted on upload.</li>
<li>Bulk convert previously uploaded images.</li>
<li>Schedule Bulk convert in the background. </li>
<li>Bulk convert theme images.</li>
<li>Local Conversion</li>
<li>Cloud Conversion (Freemium)</li>
<li>Serve Webpage with altered avif images.</li>
<li>Fully CDN compatible.</li>
<li>Backward compatibility – Browsers that don’t support Avif images will get Original images served on-the-fly.</li>
<li>Native Language Support for German, Spanish, Russian, French, Hindi and Bengali.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Official documentation of Avif Express</h4>
<p>For a more detailed description of options and features of Avif Express, please read the <a href="https://github.com/Pijushgupta/avif-express" title="Avif Express official documentation" rel="nofollow ugc">official documentation</a>.</p>


Avif Express

Autogenerate avif image on image upload and serve autogenerated Avif images instead of jpeg/png to browsers that supports Avif.

Jackson Jonah

<p><strong>Skyspeed</strong> is a robust, enterprise-grade image optimization solution designed to make your WordPress site lighter and faster without sacrificing visual quality.</p>
<p>Unlike other plugins that bloat your dashboard with upsells, Skyspeed is focused purely on performance. It automatically intercepts every image you upload, resizes it to a sane maximum width, and converts it to modern, high-compression formats like <strong>AVIF</strong> and <strong>WebP</strong>.</p>
<h3>🚀 Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Smart Format Selection</strong>: Automatically checks if your server supports <strong>AVIF</strong> (the newest, most efficient format). If not, it falls back to <strong>WebP</strong>, and finally to the original format if needed.</li>
<li><strong>Intelligent Resizing</strong>: Automatically resizes massive uploads (e.g., 6000px wide photos from phones) to a web-ready Max Width (default: 1920px), saving megabytes instantly.</li>
<li><strong>Safety First (Automatic Backups)</strong>: We care about your data. Every original image is safely backed up to a dedicated folder (<code>uploads/original-backups/</code>) before any optimization occurs.</li>
<li><strong>One-Click Restore</strong>: Made a mistake? Hover over any image in the Media Library and click <strong>“Restore Original”</strong> to revert instantly.</li>
<li><strong>Bulk Optimizer</strong>: Process your entire existing media library in the background with our AJAX-powered batch processor. Includes a sleek circular progress bar!</li>
<li><strong>Live Preview</strong>: Don’t guess quality settings. Use the Live Preview tool to compare “Before vs. After” quality and file size on a real image before applying settings globally.</li>
<li><strong>Analytics Dashboard</strong>: Track exactly how much disk space you’ve saved with our built-in savings calculator and dashboard widget.</li>
</ul>
<h3>⚡ Why AVIF?</h3>
<p>AVIF is the successor to WebP. It offers superior compression (often 20-30% smaller than WebP) with better visual fidelity. Skyspeed is one of the few free plugins that prioritizes AVIF support out of the box.</p>


Skyspeed – Image Optimizer, WebP & AVIF Converter

Boost your site speed automatically. Resizes huge uploads, converts images to next-gen WebP & AVIF formats, and safely backs up originals.

Avif Express vs Skyspeed – Image Optimizer, WebP & AVIF Converter