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<p><strong>OmegaPix Image Optimizer</strong> makes your WordPress images lighter — automatically, and entirely on your own server. When an image is uploaded it’s resized if oversized and converted to next‑gen <strong>WebP</strong> (or <strong>AVIF</strong> where your server supports it). No image is ever sent to an external service. No account, no API credits, no monthly quota.</p>
<p>It’s the WordPress companion to <a href="https://omegapix.app" rel="nofollow ugc">OmegaPix</a>, the privacy‑first image & PDF toolkit. Same promise, both places: <strong>your files never leave your own infrastructure.</strong></p>
<h4>Why OmegaPix Image Optimizer</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Local‑first & private</strong> — everything runs on your server. Unlike cloud optimizers, your media is never uploaded to a third party. GDPR‑friendly by design.</li>
<li><strong>Automatic at upload</strong> — set it once; every new upload is resized and converted. Editors don’t change how they work.</li>
<li><strong>Accept, don’t block</strong> — large images are optimized, never rejected. Only disallowed file <em>types</em> are refused.</li>
<li><strong>WebP & AVIF, best‑available</strong> — prefers AVIF, falls back to WebP, and skips gracefully if the server can’t do either.</li>
<li><strong>You can actually see it working</strong> — a Media Library column shows each image’s status, file‑size savings, and links to the generated next‑gen files. No black box.</li>
<li><strong>Bulk optimize your existing library</strong> — batched, time‑out‑safe AJAX runs with live progress.</li>
<li><strong>Reprocess any single image</strong> — one click on any attachment.</li>
<li><strong>Capability‑aware</strong> — detects GD/Imagick support for WebP/AVIF and warns you honestly instead of failing silently.</li>
<li><strong>Safe by default</strong> — never destructive. “Replace Original” is optional, off by default, and clearly flagged Beta until rollback exists.</li>
<li><strong>Free.</strong> The whole thing. A premium tier may come later, but the core optimizer is free.</li>
</ul>
<h4>How it helps your site</h4>
<p>Lighter images mean faster loads, better <strong>Core Web Vitals</strong> (LCP/CLS), higher PageSpeed scores, and better SEO — without sending a single file off your server.</p>


OmegaPix Image Optimizer – Convert WebP & AVIF (Local, No Cloud)

Optimize images and convert to WebP & AVIF on your own server. Local, private, no cloud, no credits — faster site and better Core Web Vitals.

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<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.

OmegaPix Image Optimizer – Convert WebP & AVIF (Local, No Cloud) vs Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer