{"id":2284,"date":"2020-10-24T11:32:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-24T06:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/?p=2284"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:39:38","slug":"ewww-image-optimizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/ewww-image-optimizer\/","title":{"rendered":"EWWW Image Optimizer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"co8aDb XcVN5d\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b><div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" ><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin scheme1\"  id=\"wp-pic-ewww-image-optimizer\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-large\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-pic-large-content\">\n\t\t<a class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/ewww-image-optimizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/ewww-image-optimizer\/assets\/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=1582276\" alt=\"EWWW Image Optimizer\" title=\"| | |\">\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg-title\"><span>EWWW Image Optimizer<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-first\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-pic-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/ewww-image-optimizer\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ps.w.org\/ewww-image-optimizer\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=1582276 );\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-author\">Author(s):\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/nosilver4u\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nosilver4u<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-version\"><span>Current Version:<\/span> 8.7.1<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-updated\"><span>Last Updated:<\/span> June 4, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><a class=\"wp-pic-dl-link\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/ewww-image-optimizer.8.7.1.zip\" title=\"Direct download\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Direct Download<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-last\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/view\/plugin-reviews\/ewww-image-optimizer\" class=\"wp-pic-rating\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ratings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t96%<em>Ratings<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/ewww-image-optimizer.8.7.1.zip\" class=\"wp-pic-downloaded\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Direct download\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1,000,000+<em>Installs<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/ewww-image-optimizer\/\" class=\"wp-pic-requires\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWP 6.7+<em>Requires<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper--><link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.css?ver=7.0' media='all' \/>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='wppic-style-css' href='https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/dist\/wppic-styles.css?ver=6.3.0' media='all' \/>\n<script id=\"jquery-core-js\" src=\"https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.js?ver=3.7.1\"><\/script>\n<script id=\"jquery-migrate-js\" src=\"https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.js?ver=3.4.1\"><\/script>\n<script id=\"wppic-script-js-extra\">\nvar wppicAjax = {\"ajaxurl\":\"https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\"};\n\/\/# sourceURL=wppic-script-js-extra\n<\/script>\n<script id=\"wppic-script-js\" src=\"https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/assets\/js\/wppic-script.js?ver=6.3.0\"><\/script>\n<\/b><\/div>\n<div role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"co8aDb XcVN5d\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>To install the EWWW Image Optimizer plugin, follow these steps:<\/b><\/h3>\n<div class=\"RqBzHd\">\n<ol class=\"X5LH0c\">\n<li class=\"TrT0Xe\">Log in to your WordPress site as the administrator.<\/li>\n<li class=\"TrT0Xe\">In the left-hand pane, click Plugins.<\/li>\n<li class=\"TrT0Xe\">Click Add New.<\/li>\n<li class=\"TrT0Xe\">In the Search text box, type\u00a0<b>ewww<\/b>, and then click Search Plugins.<\/li>\n<li class=\"TrT0Xe\">In the Name column, locate\u00a0<b>EWWW Image Optimizer<\/b>, and then click\u00a0<b>Install<\/b>\u00a0Now.<\/li>\n<li>Plugin settings page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2285 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/screenshot-1.png\" alt=\"| | |\" width=\"844\" height=\"852\" title=\"| | |\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/screenshot-1.png 844w, https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/screenshot-1-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/screenshot-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/screenshot-1-768x775.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"Configuring-EWWW-Image-Optimizer\">Configuring EWWW Image Optimizer<\/h3>\n<p>After you install the EWWW Image Optimizer plugin, you can configure it. To do this, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress site as the administrator.<\/li>\n<li>In the left-hand pane, click\u00a0<span class=\"UI\">Settings<\/span>, and then click\u00a0<span class=\"UI\">EWWW Image Optimizer<\/span>. The\u00a0<span class=\"UI\">EWWW Image Optimizer Settings<\/span>\u00a0page appears.<\/li>\n<li>Review the settings on the settings page, and then click\u00a0<span class=\"button\">Save Changes<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2286 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/screenshot-2.png\" alt=\"| | |\" width=\"731\" height=\"495\" title=\"| | |\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/screenshot-2.png 731w, https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/screenshot-2-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"Optimizing-existing-images\">Optimizing existing images<\/h3>\n<p>By default, the EWWW Image Optimizer plugin optimizes any new images that you upload. You must manually optimize existing images, however. To do this, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress site as the administrator.<\/li>\n<li>In the left-hand pane, click\u00a0<span class=\"UI\">Settings<\/span>, and then click\u00a0<span class=\"UI\">EWWW Image Optimizer<\/span>. The\u00a0<span class=\"UI\">EWWW Image Optimizer Settings<\/span>\u00a0page appears.<\/li>\n<li>Click the\u00a0<span class=\"UI\">Bulk Optimize<\/span>\u00a0link.<\/li>\n<li>Use the\u00a0<span class=\"UI\">Choose how long to pause between image <\/span>slider to select an interval (in seconds) between each image optimization.<\/li>\n<li>Under\u00a0<span class=\"UI\">Optimize Media Library<\/span>, click Start optimizes. EWWW Image Optimizer provides progress updates as it optimizes images.<\/li>\n<li>To optimize additional image files, such as those in themes and other plugins, click\u00a0<span class=\"button\">Scan and optimize<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>To view which files have been optimized, click\u00a0<span class=\"button\">Show Optimized Images<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2287 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/screenshot-3.png\" alt=\"| | |\" width=\"813\" height=\"352\" title=\"| | |\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/screenshot-3.png 813w, https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/screenshot-3-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/westerndeal.com\/elementorkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/screenshot-3-768x333.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Why use EWWW Image Optimizer?<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>No Speed Limits<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0unlimited file size.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smooth Handling<\/strong>\u00a0with pixel-perfect optimization using industry-leading tools and progressive rendering.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High Torque<\/strong>\u00a0as we bring you the best compression\/quality ratio available with our Premium compression for JPG, PNG, and PDF files.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adaptive Steering<\/strong>\u00a0with intelligent conversion options to get the right image format for the job (JPG, PNG, GIF, or WebP).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free Parking<\/strong>\u00a0The core plugin is free and always will be. However, our paid services offer up to 80% compression, and a\u00a0host of other features!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comprehensive Coverage:<\/strong>\u00a0no image gets left behind, optimize everything on your site, not just the WordPress Media Library.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety First:<\/strong>\u00a0all communications are secured with top SSL encryption.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roadside Assistance:<\/strong>\u00a0top-notch support is in our DNA. While API customers get top priority, we answer\u00a0every single support question with care.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pack a Spare:<\/strong>\u00a0free image backups store your original images for 30 days.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EWWW Image Optimizer is a powerful WordPress plugin that helps reduce image file sizes without losing quality. It improves website speed and performance, which is essential for better SEO and user experience. Automatically optimize images as you upload them. 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