As of April 2026, EffortLess Simple Image Optimiser is a WordPress webp plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 53 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.9+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2026. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: EWWW Image Optimizer.
0/5Rating
0active installs
53total downloads
1 monthsince 2026
Overview
Effortless Simple Image Optimiser hooks directly into the WordPress Media Library upload pipeline and compresses, resizes and (optionally) converts images the moment they are uploaded — all using the built-in PHP GD extension.
Features
- JPEG compression — re-encodes JPEGs at a configurable quality level (default: 82). GD strips EXIF metadata automatically, further reducing file size.
- PNG compression — applies lossless GD compression to PNG files.
- PNG → JPEG conversion — converts opaque (non-transparent) PNGs to JPEG for significant space savings. Transparent PNGs are always kept as PNG.
- Image resizing — scales down images that exceed a configurable maximum width or height while maintaining the original aspect ratio.
- WebP generation — optionally saves a
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.9+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.56
- Fix: Prefix all global variables in uninstall.php to comply with WordPress plugin coding standards.
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