Image Compression - Mike Grossman Consulting Newsletter

Image Compression - Mike Grossman Consulting Newsletter - May 2022

Published: Thu, 05/26/22

Hi and welcome back to the newsletter.

Are you frustrated by a slow website? According to Akamai, 40% of consumers will wait no more than three seconds before abandoning a site.

Did you know that by compressing images on your website, you increase the speed and performance of your website and improve SEO?

Image compression is a method of encoding or converting an image file to reduce its size. You might be familiar with some of the favored file formats for image compression: .png, .jpg, and .gif

Here are some WordPress plugins for image compression on your WordPress website.

Mike

EWWW Image Optimizer

Over 900k sites use EWWW to speed up their page load time. This plugin is considered one of the best for image compression.

It offers high levels of compression that don’t sacrifice image quality and has other features that will optimize your website.

Plans start at $7/mo and $70/yr

Learn More About EWWW Image Optimizer

WP Smush

The #1 image optimization plugin for WordPress with over 1 million active installations. Bulk compress and resize unlimited images in a matter of clicks. All from one easy-to-use dashboard.

It will automatically scan every single image you upload to your website and cut off all unnecessary data, reducing it in size.

A premium version, WP Smush Pro, is also available with many more advanced features and at both monthly and yearly pricing.

Learn More About WP Smush

ShortPixel Image Optimizer

Compress JPG, PNG, and GIF online with this affordable option. It’s packed with advanced features, and allows you the ability to choose compression formats.

It starts compressing images as soon as you activate the plugin and stores your original images in a separate folder.

Free for 100 images/month. Paid plans start at $3.99/mo for 7,000 images/mo

Learn More About ShortPixel

TinyPNG

More than 1 billion WebP, PNG and JPEG images optimized! The files produced by TinyPNG are displayed perfectly on all modern browsers including mobile devices..

After you upload an image to your WordPress site, each resized image is uploaded to the TinyJPG or TinyPNG service.

On average JPEG images are compressed by 40-60% and PNG images by 50-80% without visible loss in quality. Your website will load faster for your visitors, and you’ll save storage space and bandwidth!

Optimize roughly 100 images each month for free.

Learn More About TinyPNG

Optimole

Optimole stores, handles and scales your images with 80% less size while looking just as great! Only pay for the visits that you have.

Free version is up to 5,000 website visitors monthly. Paid plans start at $19.08/mo billed annually. Plans are based on the amount of website visits.

Learn More About Optimole

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