Giovanni Bevacqua

GioCompress is the lightweight yet powerful WordPress plugin designed to automatically optimize and convert your images into modern, web-friendly formats. It helps your website load faster without compromising visual quality, boosting your SEO scores and user experience.
GioCompress offers both a Free version with essential optimization features and a PRO version for advanced control and maximum performance.
<h3>🚀 Key Features (Free Version)</h3>
With GioCompress (Free version), your site gets an immediate boost in speed and better SEO:
<ul>
<li>Automatic Compression on Upload: Every image you upload is instantly optimized for the web.</li>
<li>Automatic WebP Conversion: Your images are automatically converted to the WebP format, ensuring superior performance and exceptional visual quality.</li>
<li>Optimization of Scaled Images: Even thumbnails and all various image sizes generated by WordPress are optimized.</li>
<li>Delete Original File: By default, we keep only the optimized version to maximize disk space savings on your server.</li>
<li>Optimize Existing Images (5/day): Already have a site full of images? Start optimizing your existing galleries right away, with a limit of 5 images per day.</li>
<li>Smart Lazy Loading (SEO): Your images load only when they are visible to the user, significantly improving page speed and SEO ranking. It works on all images on your site, wherever they are inserted.</li>
<li>Generate Missing Alt Text (SEO): Unique in its class! The plugin automatically detects and generates the ALT attribute for images that are missing it or have an empty ALT (<code>alt=""</code>), drastically improving your SEO and site accessibility.</li>
</ul>
<h3>💎 GioCompress PRO – Unlock Maximum Performance</h3>
Upgrade to GioCompress PRO for total control and advanced features that take your image optimization to the next level:
<ul>
<li>Unlimited Optimization of Existing Images: No daily limits. Optimize your entire media library in one go!</li>
<li>Customizable Compression Quality: You decide the perfect balance between visual quality and file size for every compression type.</li>
<li>Automatic Resizing of Large Images: Giant photos will no longer slow down your site. The plugin automatically resizes them to ideal dimensions upon upload, saving space and bandwidth.</li>
<li>Full AVIF Format Support: Access the next-generation image format for even more aggressive optimization (requires the Imagick library installed on your server).</li>
<li>Lossy / Lossless Compression: Choose the compression mode that best suits your needs, for granular control over quality and file size (lossless compression is supported with Imagick).</li>
<li>Remove EXIF/IPTC Data: Automatically remove unnecessary metadata from images (like date, camera model, geo-tags) to further reduce file sizes and protect privacy (works with the Imagick library installed on your server).</li>
<li>Detailed Statistics and Space Saved: Keep track of how many images you’ve optimized and how much space you’ve saved on your server, with clear and intuitive reports.</li>
<li>Orphan Data Cleanup: Remove unused or “orphan” images and metadata from your media library to keep it clean, efficient, and performant.</li>
<li>Preserve Original File: If you prefer to keep a copy of the original JPEG/PNG file alongside the optimized version, the PRO option allows you to do so with a simple click.</li>
<li>Dedicated Email Support: Receive priority assistance directly from our expert team for any questions or issues.</li>
</ul>
<h3>⚙️ How It Works</h3>
Once activated, GioCompress works in the background completely automatically. It intercepts images uploaded to your site and processes them, optimizing and converting them into modern formats like WebP or AVIF. The optimized versions are then served on your site, guaranteeing quick loads and reduced bandwidth consumption. It’s a one-time setup, and then it does all the work for you!
<h3>🎯 Who Is GioCompress For?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Bloggers & Content Creators: For images that load instantly, captivating your audience.</li>
<li>E-commerce Stores: For fast and optimized product pages that boost conversions and enhance the shopping experience.</li>
<li>Businesses & Professionals: For a website that conveys speed, professionalism, and attention to detail.</li>
<li>Web Developers & Agencies: To optimize numerous client sites with a lightweight, robust, and cost-effective solution.</li>
<li>Anyone who wants to improve SEO and user experience on their WordPress site without compromising on quality or requiring advanced technical skills!</li>
</ul>

GioCompress

WordPress plugin for smart image optimization. Auto-converts to WebP, includes smart lazy loading, and generates missing alt text for better SEO.

Bogdan Bendziukov

Looking for a WordPress image optimizer without an API key? Squeeze is a local WebP converter that lets you compress images in WordPress, convert uploads to WebP, and bulk compress your media library without ShortPixel-, Imagify-, or Smush-style monthly caps. Processing runs in your admin browser—unlimited squeezes, full privacy, and no uploads to third-party compression servers.
If you need a webp converter wordpress plugin, a shortpixel alternative without recurring API fees, or an image optimizer without api keys, Squeeze keeps optimization on your server and in your browser instead of a SaaS queue.
Unlike cloud-based plugins, Squeeze:
♾️ No compression limits — squeeze your entire Media Library, not just the first 100–500 images per month. 
☁️ No third-party servers — images never leave your site; processing happens locally in the browser (ideal for GDPR-sensitive and membership sites). 
⚡ Direct WebP conversion — convert JPG/PNG to WebP and replace the original file on disk (no duplicate copies cluttering storage). 
🖼️ Optimize on upload — compress in Gutenberg, GenerateBlocks, and the Voxel theme before files hit the server (Elementor on-upload squeeze is available in <a href="https://pluginarium.com/squeeze/#premium" rel="nofollow ugc">Premium</a>).
The result: smaller files, faster page loads, and lower hosting storage—without SaaS fees or API keys.
<a href="https://pluginarium.com/squeeze/" rel="nofollow ugc">Squeeze official website</a> | <a href="https://pluginarium.com/squeeze/squeeze-documentation/" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin documentation</a>
<h3>🌟 New in 1.7.x</h3>
<ul>
<li>Direct WebP conversion: Convert JPG/PNG to WebP and replace originals—save storage without duplicate files.</li>
<li>Pre-upload compression: Shrink images in the browser before upload (Gutenberg, GenerateBlocks, Voxel create-post and gallery fields).</li>
<li>Three WebP delivery modes: Direct WebP, separate squeeze-webp folder with URL rewrite, or server-side delivery via .htaccess.</li>
<li>Voxel theme support: Pre-upload squeeze on multipart AJAX uploads in create-post and file/gallery fields.</li>
</ul>
<h3>✨ Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Faster pages: Smaller images improve load time, Core Web Vitals, and mobile bandwidth use.</li>
<li>WebP conversion & serving: Convert to WebP and serve efficiently—choose Direct WebP, HTML URL rewrite, or .htaccess delivery for supported browsers.</li>
<li>Client-side squeezing: Compress in the browser; nothing is uploaded to external optimization servers.</li>
<li>Upload optimization: Compress on the fly during upload so optimized files land in your Media Library.</li>
<li>Gutenberg & GenerateBlocks: Squeeze images as you add them in the block editor.</li>
<li>Voxel theme: Compress before upload on Voxel create-post and file/gallery fields.</li>
<li>Bulk compression: Compress hundreds of Media Library images in one run (pause/resume supported).</li>
<li>Custom directory squeeze: Pick any folder under your site root and optimize all images inside it.</li>
<li>Exclusions: Skip images by URL or filename pattern (one per line).</li>
<li>Fine-tuned quality: Per-format tabs for JPEG, PNG, WebP, and AVIF (MozJPEG, OxiPNG-style PNG, and more).</li>
<li>Backup option: Keep a <code>.bak</code> copy to restore the original after squeezing.</li>
<li>Formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP, and AVIF.</li>
</ul>
<h3>⚜️ Premium Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Image comparison in the Media Library (before/after sizes).</li>
<li>Resize originals to max width/height before squeeze.</li>
<li>Bulk squeeze from a page — all images used on one post or page.</li>
<li>Elementor integration — squeeze on upload while editing in Elementor.</li>
<li>CDN URL — map CDN image URLs to local files for all WebP delivery modes.</li>
<li>Priority support & updates</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://pluginarium.com/squeeze/#premium" rel="nofollow ugc">Explore Premium</a>
<h3>How does Squeeze work?</h3>
Open the Media Library, run Bulk Squeeze, or upload a new image — Squeeze runs Google Chrome team–backed codecs (the same family as Squoosh.app) inside your browser via Web Workers. No account, no API key, no off-site upload queue.
<a href="https://pluginarium.com/squeeze/squeeze-documentation/" rel="nofollow ugc">Full documentation</a>

Squeeze – Image Optimization & Compression, WEBP Conversion


Great plugin! I'd love webp support if possible.


Works great

Compress images in WordPress & convert to WebP — no API key, no quotas, no cloud. Unlimited local image optimizer; private browser-side compression.

GioCompress vs Squeeze – Image Optimization & Compression, WEBP Conversion