Benjamin Intal

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<p><strong>Optimize all your images instantly and for free.</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://wpcimo.com/?utm_source=plugin-directory&utm_medium=plugin-page&utm_campaign=readme-txt" rel="nofollow ugc">Cimo</a> is a game-changer for media optimization. It optimizes, resizes, and converts your images instantly as you upload — even before the files are added to your Media Library.</p>
<p><a href="https://wpcimo.com/?utm_source=plugin-directory&utm_medium=plugin-page&utm_campaign=readme-txt" rel="nofollow ugc">Visit Cimo’s website</a> to learn more about how Cimo does things.</p>
<p>From WordPress’ point of view, it’s as if you optimized your image BEFORE your uploaded it. Now, this is next-next-gen image optimization.</p>
<p><a href="https://wpcimo.com/?utm_source=plugin-directory&utm_medium=plugin-page&utm_campaign=readme-txt" rel="nofollow ugc">Cimo</a> works like magic, drag your large image file, and an optimized image will automatically appear in your Media Library. This ensures your website load speed is perfectly optimized by keeping image sizes minimal, without compromising quality.</p>
<ul>
<li>Unlimited usage – upload as many images as you want</li>
<li>Instant optimization – virtually no waiting time</li>
<li>No extra server load</li>
<li>No extra bandwidth</li>
<li>No external image-processing services</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> Cimo works in all modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera). Image optimization currently doesn’t work in Safari, images would just upload as they normally would, please use any of the browsers listed.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Image Optimization options:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>WebP quality</strong> – set the quality level for WebP conversion (1-100), defaults at 80%</li>
<li><strong>Max image dimension</strong> – automatically resize images to a maximum dimension while preserving aspect ratio</li>
<li><strong>WordPress automatic scaling</strong> – disable WordPress’s built-in 2560px image scaling</li>
<li><strong>Thumbnail generation</strong> – disable all WordPress thumbnail generation to save disk space</li>
<li><strong>Individual thumbnail sizes</strong> – selectively enable/disable specific thumbnail sizes</li>
<li><strong>Preset configurations</strong> – one-click “Recommended” settings for optimal performance</li>
<li><strong>Statistics dashboard</strong> – view total storage saved, compression ratio, and optimization metrics</li>
</ul>
<h4>How to use</h4>
<p>Just upload images to your Media Manager as you normally would, then Cimo instantly optimizes the images to the next-gen format WebP on your browser during the upload process, the resulting optimized file is the one saved to your WordPress site. It’s amazing!</p>
<h4>Why use Cimo?</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Completely Free & Unlimited</strong> – Image optimization and compression are completely free with no quotas, no limits, and no paywalls. Optimize as many images as you want, forever.</li>
<li><strong>Instant, Lightning-Fast Processing</strong> – Images are optimized instantly in your browser as you upload, with no waiting for server-side or external processing.</li>
<li><strong>Privacy-First</strong> – Your images never leave your device until they’re uploaded to WordPress. No third-party servers, no external processing, complete control over your media.</li>
<li><strong>Zero Server Load</strong> – All optimization happens in your browser, so your website and server stay fast and responsive.</li>
<li><strong>Smart Optimization</strong> – Advanced compression algorithms deliver the best quality-to-size ratio, with automatic WebP conversion for maximum efficiency.</li>
<li><strong>Future-Proof Format</strong> – Automatic WebP conversion ensures your images use the most efficient format, reducing file sizes by up to 80%.</li>
<li><strong>Instant Results</strong> – Experience faster uploads, smaller file sizes, and optimized images that load faster on your website.</li>
<li><strong>Universal Compatibility</strong> – Works seamlessly with the WordPress Block Editor, Elementor, Beaver Builder, and all major page builders.</li>
<li><strong>Developer Friendly</strong> – Clean, lightweight code that won’t interfere with other plugins or slow down your WordPress admin.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Unlimited optimization</strong> – compress and optimize without quotas</li>
<li><strong>WebP conversion</strong> – next‑gen format without external services</li>
<li><strong>Client‑side processing</strong> – faster uploads, no server load</li>
<li><strong>Privacy‑first</strong> – nothing sent to third‑party servers</li>
<li><strong>Lightweight</strong> – no API keys, no background jobs, no server processing</li>
<li><strong>Advanced settings</strong> – full control over quality, dimensions, and thumbnail generation</li>
<li><strong>Statistics dashboard</strong> – track storage savings and optimization performance</li>
<li><strong>Smart presets</strong> – one-click recommended or default configurations</li>
</ul>
<h4>Works with</h4>
<ul>
<li>The native WordPress Block Editor / Gutenberg</li>
<li>Should work with any plugin, but we made sure it works with these:
<ul>
<li>Popular Page Builders
<ul>
<li>Elementor</li>
<li>Divi (partial: dropping files is not yet supported)</li>
<li>Breakdance</li>
<li>Bricks Builder</li>
<li>Oxygen</li>
<li>Beaver Builder</li>
<li>WP Bakery</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Popular Block Editor Builders
<ul>
<li>Stackable</li>
<li>Spectra</li>
<li>Kadence</li>
<li>Greenshift</li>
<li>GenerateBlocks</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Since Cimo’s optimization works during the upload process, Cimo should be compatible with any plugin that uses images</strong></p>
<h4>What’s in Cimo Premium?</h4>
<p>If you upgrade to <a href="https://wpcimo.com/pricing/?utm_source=plugin-directory&utm_medium=plugin-page&utm_campaign=readme-txt" rel="nofollow ugc">Cimo Premium</a>, you will get the following:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Video Optimization</strong> – automatically optimize and optionally downscale the resolution of videos as you upload them</li>
<li><strong>Audio Optimization</strong> – auotmatically optimize audio files as you upload them</li>
<li><strong>Low Quality Image Placeholders (LQIP)</strong> – for native image blocks, display a subtle image placeholder while waiting for images to load, then fade the loaded image in.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://wpcimo.com/pricing/?utm_source=plugin-directory&utm_medium=plugin-page&utm_campaign=readme-txt" rel="nofollow ugc">Visit our website</a> to learn more</p>
<p>Video & Audio optimization are also performed as you upload your files, even before the files are added to your Media Library.</p>
<h3>Technical Details</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Client-Side Processing</strong>: All optimization happens in the user’s browser</li>
<li><strong>Zero Server Load</strong>: No background processes or server-side optimization</li>
<li><strong>Instant Results</strong>: No waiting for external APIs or server processing</li>
<li><strong>Privacy-First</strong>: Images never leave the user’s device until uploaded</li>
<li><strong>Browser Compatibility</strong>: Works in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera (Safari support not currently available)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Perfect For</h3>
<ul>
<li>Website owners who want to reduce image file sizes without quality loss</li>
<li>Administrators who have content writers who always upload big images without converting them</li>
<li>Designers who always forget to convert images first before uploading to the site</li>
<li>Content creators who upload many images and want faster uploads</li>
<li>Developers building sites that need optimized images for better performance</li>
<li>Agencies managing multiple client sites with image optimization needs</li>
<li>Anyone wanting to convert images to WebP format automatically</li>
<li>Sites where server-side image processing isn’t available or desired</li>
<li>Users who want client-side image optimization for better privacy</li>
<li>Performance-focused websites that need instant image optimization</li>
<li>Developers who want zero server load from image processing</li>
<li>Privacy-conscious users who don’t want images sent to third-party servers</li>
</ul>


Cimo – Free Instant Image Optimizer & WebP Converter


Tried this plugin, and wow, images optimized like magic, no waiting, no server load, no bandwidth, no external services. Unlimited & free, quality intact.


Superb! Works like magic.

Unlimited free image compression and WebP conversion, done instantly as you upload them. No quotas, no external servers, no limits.

KeyCDN

<h4>WordPress Image Optimizer</h4>
<p>Optimus reduces the file size of uploaded media files automatically. Depending on the image and format, reductions in size of up to 70% are possible. Several kilobytes can be saved per image—these savings contribute positively to the performance of the blog website. What’s most impressive about the compression technology: the quality of the images is maintained.</p>
<blockquote>
<h4>There are three different versions of Optimus:</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Optimus</strong> <em>(Free)</em> as base version with limitations (e.g. max of 100kb)</li>
<li><strong>Optimus HQ</strong> <em>(Premium)</em> with expanded functionality for personal projects</li>
<li><strong>Optimus HQ PRO</strong> <em>(Premium)</em> as professional solution for customer websites</li>
</ol>
</blockquote>
<p>More details about the features and the pricing model on <a href="https://optimus.io" rel="nofollow ugc">optimus.io</a></p>
<h4>How does it work?</h4>
<p>During the uploading process of images to the media library, the <em>Optimus</em> plugin simultaneously sends the images to the <em>Optimus</em> server, where the incoming material is processed and sent back in optimized form. Afterwards, the <em>Optimus</em> plugin saves the image version with a reduced file size in the media library.</p>
<p>The optimization of images – <em>including thumbnails</em> – is conducted in the background and outside of the view of the user. The image compression gains per file are displayed by Optimus within the media library in form of a percentage value, see <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/optimus/screenshots/" rel="ugc">screenshot</a>.</p>
<p>Superfluous information that is saved by image processing programs and is not even necessary for displaying the image is extracted from image files. This way, the quality of the graphics remains intact while the image size can be reduced significantly. If you wish, Optimus keeps all author, EXIF and copyright information contained within the photos — the compressional gains will be correspondingly lower.</p>
<p>Optimus supports the conversion of images to the new <a href="https://www.keycdn.com/blog/convert-to-webp-the-successor-of-jpeg" rel="nofollow ugc"><em>WebP</em> image format</a>.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>It is recommended to use the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/cache-enabler/" rel="ugc">WordPress Cache Enabler</a> plugin to integrate the converted WebP images.</p>
</blockquote>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.keycdn.com/support/optimus/progressive-jpeg" rel="nofollow ugc">Progressive JPEGs</a></li>
<li>Reduction of file size during the upload</li>
<li>Optimization of all preview images of a photo</li>
<li>No adjustments to code necessary</li>
<li>Optional: no removal of EXIF and IPTC metadata</li>
<li>Optional: HTTPS connection for the image transfer (Optimus HQ)</li>
<li>Optional: <a href="https://www.keycdn.com/support/optimus/configuration-to-deliver-webp" rel="nofollow ugc">conversion to the WebP</a> image format (Optimus HQ)</li>
<li>Faster load times for blog pages</li>
<li>Support for WooCommerce</li>
<li>WordPress multisite-support</li>
<li><a href="https://www.keycdn.com/support/optimus/image-bulk-optimization" rel="nofollow ugc">Bulk optimization</a> (optimize existing images)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy</h4>
<ul>
<li>After the image optimization and transfer process, the <em>Optimus</em> server immediately deletes all the temporarily stored files. No files are stored!</li>
<li>The Optimus servers are located in Germany.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Tips</h4>
<ul>
<li>Photos should always be saved as JPEGs rather than PNGs. The PNG format works well for illustrations, JPEG on the other hand is the right choice for photographs. Another reason: the size reduction always works more quickly for JPEGs.</li>
<li>Your images have been optimized using Desktop tools such as ImageOptim (Mac) or PNGGauntlet (Win) before you upload them? Optimus has the significant benefit of also minimizing the thumbnails (=preview images) created by WordPress. After all, themes almost always integrate thumbnails rather than original images.</li>
</ul>
<h4>System Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>PHP >=5.6</li>
<li>WordPress >=4.6</li>
<li>Allow outbound connections</li>
</ul>
<h4>Storage Utilization</h4>
<ul>
<li>Backend: ~ 0,19 MB</li>
<li>Frontend: ~ 0,01 MB</li>
</ul>
<h4>Website</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://optimus.io" rel="nofollow ugc">optimus.io</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Author</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.keycdn.com" title="KeyCDN" rel="nofollow ugc">KeyCDN</a></li>
</ul>


Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer

Effective image compression and optimization during the upload process. Smart, automatic and reliable.

Cimo – Free Instant Image Optimizer & WebP Converter vs Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer