These 10 apps lead WordPress Plugin Directory's Optimize images category as of September 2026 — ranked by user rating, review count, and audit score, refreshed every 24 hours from the canonical WordPress marketplace listing.
Discover the top-rated optimize images apps available on WordPress Plugin Directory. Rankings based on user ratings, review count, and market performance.
This is the curated shortlist — the top-ranked optimize images apps. To browse every optimize images app on WordPress Plugin Directory, see the full Optimize images category.
This list ranks the top 10 WordPress apps classified under Optimize images by the source marketplace's own taxonomy — apps appear here only because WordPress Plugin Directory itself tags them in this category, not because of any AppRanks editorial decision. Within the category set, ranking uses a Bayesian-ish blend of average rating × natural log of review count: the formula is , so a high-rating-low-review app doesn't leapfrog an established listing on a single 5-star outlier. The blend favors apps that are both well-reviewed AND have an established user base.
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ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF
Ranks #1 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize images category as a highly rated listing. Currently has a growing review traction (819 reviews). Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF holds a 4.5-star average across 819 reviews in the optimize images category.
Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization
Ranks #2 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize images category as a highly rated listing. A growing review traction (638 reviews) with a no-rating average. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization holds a 4.7-star average across 638 reviews in the optimize images category.
Robin Image Optimizer – Unlimited Image Optimization, WebP & AVIF
Ranks #3 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize images category as a well-rated listing. Tracks at no-rating across 129 reviews — growing review traction. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you want an emerging optimize images option — Robin Image Optimizer – Unlimited Image Optimization, WebP & AVIF ranks #3 on WordPress Plugin Directory and is still building review depth.
Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN
Holds position #4 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize images category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an established review history (6,051 reviews). Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF
Currently sits at #5 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize images category as a category-leading listing. An established review history (1,097 reviews) with a no-rating average. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF
Holds position #6 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize images category as a well-rated listing. Tracks at no-rating across 1,653 reviews — established review history. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Image SEO – AI-Driven Image SEO Optimizer
Currently sits at #7 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize images category as a mixed-rating listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (58 reviews). AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Holds position #8 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize images category as a well-rated listing. An early-stage review volume (12 reviews) with a no-rating average. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Currently sits at #9 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize images category as a well-rated listing. Tracks at no-rating across 8 reviews — early-stage review volume. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Holds position #10 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize images category as a mixed-rating listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (0 reviews). Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published category position.
Same data as the ranked cards, condensed into a sortable-by-eye grid: rating × review depth × pricing tier across the top 10 optimize images apps on WordPress Plugin Directory.
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