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.

Techbysh

WebPressor is the fastest and most powerful WordPress image optimizer plugin for converting your existing JPEG and PNG media to next-generation WebP and AVIF formats — the two formats recommended by Google for achieving perfect Core Web Vitals and PageSpeed Insights scores.
WebP images are typically 25–35% smaller than JPEG at the same quality. AVIF goes even further — delivering files up to 50% smaller than JPEG and 20% smaller than WebP. By serving these formats automatically to supported browsers, your site loads dramatically faster with zero manual effort.
Version 2.0.0 is a major release introducing AVIF support, a redesigned dashboard, live optimization logs, server-level rewrite rules, system diagnostics, and much more.
<h3>🚀 Why Image Optimization Matters</h3>
Google’s Core Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS) are directly impacted by image delivery performance. Large, unoptimized images are the #1 cause of slow page loads and poor PageSpeed Insights scores. WebPressor solves this automatically by:
<ul>
<li>Replacing heavy JPEG/PNG files with lightweight next-gen formats</li>
<li>Serving the smallest possible format each browser supports</li>
<li>Reducing total page weight by up to 50% with zero quality loss</li>
<li>Helping your site pass Google’s “Serve images in next-gen formats” audit</li>
</ul>
<h3>✨ Core Features</h3>
🔹 WebP Conversion — Automatically convert all JPEG and PNG images to WebP format with GD library 
🔹 AVIF Conversion (New in 2.0) — Generate AVIF images for the smallest possible file sizes (PHP 8.1+ with GD AVIF support required) 
🔹 Bulk Optimizer — Process your entire Media Library in batches with a real-time live console log 
🔹 Auto-Convert on Upload — Instantly convert new images as they are added to the Media Library 
🔹 Smart Browser Detection — Serve AVIF to AVIF-capable browsers, WebP to WebP browsers, and original images to legacy browsers 
🔹 Two Delivery Methods — Choose between HTML URL replacement or server-level <code>.htaccess</code> rewrite rules 
🔹 Adjustable Quality Sliders — Independent WebP quality (0–100) and AVIF quality (0–100) controls 
🔹 Lossy & Lossless Modes — Select compression mode for each format 
🔹 Storage Savings Dashboard — See exactly how many megabytes and what percentage you have saved 
🔹 System Status Panel — Checks GD extension, WebP/AVIF availability, folder write permissions, and server type 
🔹 Nginx Configuration Helper — Displays a copyable Nginx server block for manual rewrite rule setup 
🔹 Non-Destructive — Your original JPEG/PNG images are always preserved and never overwritten 
🔹 Compatible With All Themes — Works with Elementor, Divi, Avada, GeneratePress, Astra, Kadence, OceanWP, and more 
🔹 WooCommerce Ready — Optimizes product images, gallery thumbnails, and all image sizes automatically 
🔹 Multisite Compatible — Works on WordPress Multisite installations 
🔹 Translation Ready — Fully localized with <code>.pot</code> file included
<h3>📊 Performance Impact</h3>
 Format 
 Savings vs JPEG 
 Browser Support
 WebP 
 25–35% smaller 
 97%+ of browsers
 AVIF 
 40–50% smaller 
 80%+ of modern browsers
<h3>🛠️ How It Works</h3>
<ol>
<li>Install & activate WebPressor from the WordPress dashboard</li>
<li>Go to the WebPressor → Dashboard in the admin menu</li>
<li>Click Start Optimization to bulk-convert your existing Media Library</li>
<li>Watch the live console log as images are processed in real-time</li>
<li>Monitor your Storage Saved — the dashboard shows total bytes and percentage saved</li>
<li>New uploads are automatically converted in the background (if enabled in Settings)</li>
</ol>
<h3>⚙️ Delivery Methods</h3>
HTML Alteration (Default): 
WebPressor replaces image <code>src</code> URLs in page HTML on-the-fly. Safe, requires no server configuration, and works on any shared hosting.
Server Rewrite Rules (.htaccess): 
For Apache and LiteSpeed servers, WebPressor writes redirect rules directly into <code>/wp-content/uploads/.htaccess</code>. Requests for <code>.jpg</code> and <code>.png</code> files are transparently redirected to their <code>.webp</code> or <code>.avif</code> equivalents — this also handles background CSS images, slider images, and images loaded via JavaScript.
<h3>🔗 Useful Links</h3>
🔹 <a href="https://tbsplugins.com/webpressor-docs/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a> 
🔹 <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tbs-webpressor/#new-topic-0" rel="ugc">Support Forum</a> 
🔹 <a href="https://github.com/TechbyshOrg/tbs-webpressor" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub Repository</a>
<h3>Source Code & Build Instructions</h3>
This plugin’s JavaScript/CSS assets are minified for production. The original React source code and build tools are available publicly on GitHub.
Repository: 
https://github.com/TechbyshOrg/tbs-webpressor.git
How to build: 
1. Clone the repo: <code>git clone https://github.com/TechbyshOrg/tbs-webpressor.git</code> 
2. Enter the React admin folder: <code>cd react-admin</code> 
3. Install dependencies: <code>npm install</code> 
4. Build production assets: <code>npm run build</code>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 6.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher (PHP 8.1+ recommended for AVIF support)</li>
<li>GD library with WebP support enabled</li>
<li>GD library with AVIF support (optional, for AVIF conversion)</li>
</ul>

WebPressor – WebP & AVIF Image Converter, Optimizer & Compressor

Convert JPEG & PNG images to WebP and AVIF. Serve next-gen formats automatically. Reduce image sizes up to 50% for a faster, higher-scoring website.

GioCompress vs WebPressor – WebP & AVIF Image Converter, Optimizer & Compressor