wao.io

<p><a href="https://wao.io/en/?utm_source=wordpressplugin&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=landingpageperfopt" rel="nofollow ugc">wao.io</a> is a free plugin to test loading time and security of your wordpress site.</p>
<h3>Performance Features</h3>
<h3>Image Optimization</h3>
<p>The intelligent image optimization algorithm radically reduces file size without suffering a loss in quality.<br />
You can choose between three levels of image compression.<br />
wao.io optimizes your images by converting the original image into the best matching output format that your customer’s client is capable of rendering.</p>
<h3>Lazy Loading</h3>
<p>Using lazy loading, your images will be loaded only shortly before they are visible to the user.<br />
Preloading image placeholders in the size of the original images will prevent your site’s layout from jumping around.<br />
You decide which placeholder option integrates best in your overall webpage design</p>
<h3>HTTP/2 Upgrade</h3>
<p>Enabling wao.io provides an automatic HTTP/2 upgrade for your website.</p>
<h3>Caching</h3>
<p>Your content will be cached in our optimized varnish cache cluster.<br />
In your personal control center you can clear the cache whenever necessary.</p>
<h3>More Loadtime Optimization Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Head Re-ordering</li>
<li>Legacy Optimization</li>
<li>Code Minification</li>
<li>Ressource Compression</li>
</ul>
<h3>Website Security Features</h3>
<h3>HTTPS/SSL Upgrade</h3>
<p>wao.io provides an automated HTTPS/SSL upgrade for your website. Our powerful rewriting and<br />
redirecting services ensure a smooth transition from HTTP to HTTPS.</p>
<h3>Web Application Firewall</h3>
<p>Using the OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS) wao.io’s web application firewall provides<br />
protection against many common attack categories, including the OWASP Top Ten.<br />
The firewall will be updated periodically by our security experts.</p>
<h3>Browser Security</h3>
<p>Setting HTTP security headers with wao.io will add yet another layer of security to your website.</p>
<h3>Analytics Controll Panel</h3>
<p><strong>Insights</strong></p>
<p>wao.io provides you with all important metrics that help you understand your customers<br />
and the effectiveness of your marketing measures: unique users, sessions and bounce rate.<br />
You can also monitor the percentage of saved traffic served to your clients.</p>
<p><strong>Health</strong><br />
wao.io shows all health data of your website at a glance:<br />
Load time, page weight, and error rate.</p>


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wao.io is a free plugin to test loading time and security of your wordpress site.

Bogdan Bendziukov

<p>Squeeze is a lightweight yet powerful image optimization plugin for WordPress.<br />
It compresses and converts your images directly in your browser, so no image ever leaves your site.</p>
<p>Unlike most competitors, Squeeze:</p>
<p>♾️ Has no image compression limits — you can squeeze as many images as you want.<br />
☁️ Doesn’t send your images to any external servers — all processing happens locally in your browser.<br />
⚡ Converts images to WEBP instantly and directly, replacing the original file (no duplicates, no clutter).<br />
🖼️ Optimizes images on the fly inside Gutenberg, Elementor, and GenerateBlocks — right when you upload or insert them.</p>
<p>It’s privacy-safe, lightning-fast, and storage-efficient.</p>
<p><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’s documentation</a></p>
<h3>🌟 New Features since version 1.7 🌟</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Direct WEBP Conversion:</strong> Convert JPG/PNG images into WEBP instantly and replace originals — saving tons of storage.</li>
<li><strong>Pre-Upload Compression:</strong> Compress images before they even reach your server, reducing upload time and bandwidth usage.</li>
</ul>
<h3>✨ Key Features ✨</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Increase Page Speed:</strong> Reduces image sizes to improve website loading speed and overall user experience.</li>
<li><strong>WEBP Conversion and Serving:</strong> Convert images to the modern and efficient WEBP format and serve them seamlessly. The plugin adds .htaccess rules to serve WEBP images for supported browsers without changing URLs. Alternatively, enable the “Replace Image URLs” option to explicitly use WEBP versions on all pages.</li>
<li><strong>Client-Side Image Squeezing:</strong> Compress images directly in the browser without sending files to external servers</li>
<li><strong>Upload Optimization:</strong> Compresses images on-the-fly during the upload process, ensuring optimized images are added to your media library.</li>
<li><strong>Gutenberg and GenerateBlocks Support:</strong> Squeeze images directly on upload in Gutenberg or GenerateBlocks builder.</li>
<li><strong>Bulk Compression:</strong> Allows you to compress multiple images at once from your WordPress Media Library.</li>
<li><strong>Custom Directory Compression:</strong> Select a directory on your site and compress all the images within it.</li>
<li><strong>Selective Compression:</strong> Choose which images to compress based on your preferences and requirements.</li>
<li><strong>Custom Squeezing Settings:</strong> Adjust compression parameters such as quality level to suit your specific needs.</li>
<li><strong>Backup Option:</strong> Creates a backup file to restore a compressed image to the original image.</li>
<li><strong>Wide Format Support:</strong> Squeezes images in popular formats, including JPEG, PNG, AVIF, and WEBP.</li>
</ul>
<h3>⚜️ Premium Features ⚜️</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Image Comparison:</strong> Compare original and Squeezed images directly in the Media Library.</li>
<li><strong>Resize Original Image:</strong> Set maximum width and height for the original image.</li>
<li><strong>Bulk Squeeze from a Page:</strong> Compress all images from a specific page.</li>
<li><strong>Elementor Integration:</strong> Squeeze images directly while editing in Elementor.</li>
<li><strong>Image Exclusion:</strong> Exclude specific images from bulk compression.</li>
<li><strong>Priority support & updates!</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Don’t settle for limitations—upgrade now and supercharge your experience!</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://pluginarium.com/squeeze/#premium" rel="nofollow ugc">Explore the Premium version here.</a></strong></p>
<h3>How does the Squeeze plugin work?</h3>
<p>Squeeze plugin compresses images directly from your WordPress Media Library or during the image upload process. All the work is handled directly inside your browser using advanced compression algorithms. That means there’s no third party service for compression images. Thus, you can be sure with the privacy of your images, ensuring data privacy and faster processing.</p>
<p><a href="https://pluginarium.com/squeeze/squeeze-documentation/" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin’s documentation is available here.</a></p>


Squeeze – Image Optimization & Compression, WEBP Conversion


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


Works great

Unlimited. Private. Instant. Squeeze compresses and converts your images directly in your browser — no external servers and no upload limits.

wao.io vs Squeeze – Image Optimization & Compression, WEBP Conversion