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Easy Optimizer – Lazy-load images, videos & iframes icon

Easy Optimizer – Lazy-load images, videos & iframes

Convert images to WebP/AVIF via ShortPixel CDN, lazy-load images/backgrounds/iframes/videos and preload pages for faster navigation.

By Uzair·Images·Free
3.7(3 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 4 months ago
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As of April 2026, Easy Optimizer is a WordPress images plugin with 100 active installations and a 3.7/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2023. Top alternative: Autoptimize.

3.7/53 reviews
100active installs
5.3K+total downloads
3 yearssince 2023

Overview

Easy Optimizer is a simple and lightweight plugin that helps improve your website’s performance by:
– Lazy-loading images, background images, iframes and videos
– Preloading pages to speed up navigations
– Optionally rewriting image URLs to a ShortPixel CDN for next-gen format delivery (WebP/AVIF) and optimization

Key Features

  • Serve images in next-gen formats via ShortPixel CDN (WebP/AVIF when supported).
  • Lazy-load images and iframes to reduce initial page weight.
  • Lazy-load background images and HTML5 videos.
  • Page preloading to improve perceived navigation speed.
  • Elementor compatible.

External Services

This plugin optionally rewrites image URLs to ShortPixel’s CDN to serve optimized images:

  • Service: ShortPixel CDN (https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/)
  • What it does:…
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Ratings & Reviews

3.73 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHP5.6+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.1.0
* Refactor into OO structure, single output buffer, safer parsing
* Modular ShortPixel CDN support (module architecture)
* Admin UI tweaks, styles and JS improvements
* Sanitization and WordPress.org guideline fixes

1.0.9
* Added support for elementor backgroud image
* Fixed Minor issues
1.0.7
* Improved lazyloading placeholder.
1.0.6
* Added Shortpixel image optimizer.
1.0.5
* Fixed Minor issues
1.0.4<…

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

UzairUzair
Plugin Info
Version
1.1.0
Last Updated
Nov 17, 2025
WP Requires
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
5.6+
Active Installs
100
Downloads
5.3K+
Added
Jan 4, 2023
Business
Free

Tags

imagespreloadlazyloadelementorperformance

Developer

U
Uzair
4 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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