PBC Image Compress
Losslessly Compress Images as they are created using JpegOptim, OptiPNG & Gifsicle
3(2 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 9 years agoAs of April 2026, PBC Image Compress is a WordPress images plugin with 10 active installations and a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Autoptimize.
3/52 reviews
10active installs
3.3K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
Performs lossless compression on Jpeg, PNG & Gif Images using JpegOptim, OpimPNG & Gifsicle
Requirements
- Installed on Server
- JpegOptim
- Gifsicle
- OptimPNG
- PHP setup
- Access to
exec()function
- Access to
Important
This will not compress images already in your Media Library! It will only work on newly uploaded images.
Upcoming/Roadmap
- More PNG Compression Options
- MozJpeg Compression
- WP CLI tool
- Support for compressing images made by Timber
- Compress on Demand
- Filterable locations for locating the tools
- Improve the Tool Loader to use less RAM
- Internationalisation
- Include required Binaries with the Plugin
Ratings & Reviews
32 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.5.0+ requiredTested up to 4.5.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
0.1
- Initial Release
Contributors
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