Compress PNG for WP
Compress PNG files using the TinyPNG API.
4.5(13 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 11 years agoAs of April 2026, Compress PNG for WP is a WordPress image plugin with 200 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 13 reviews. It has been downloaded 18K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Firelight Lightbox.
4.5/513 reviews
200active installs
18K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
Compress PNG for WP allows users to shrink JPEG/PNG files using the TinyPNG API. Files can be automatically resized when uploaded as well as manually resized in the Media Library.
v1.3 Added Support for JPEG Compression via TinyJPEG, Works the same way as PNG files.
How to use Compress PNG for WP
- Visit ‘Settings > Media’ from the admin dashboard.
- Insert your TinyPNG API key and save changes. If you do not yet have a key, get one from TinyPNG. You can also select to auto compress on upload as well as which additional image sizes will be compressed from this page.
- Start uploading JPEG/PNG files and they will be automatically resized (if you have chosen to allow auto shrinking on upload in the ‘Settings > Media’ page).
- Visit ‘Media > Library’ to…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 4.1.42 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.3.5
- Localhost development curl ssl fix, was returning 0 byte image when ran in localhost enviorment only.
- Added filesize check for fetched image, returns error message now instead of overwriting image with 0 bytes.
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