The
reSmush.it Image Optimizer is a
free WordPress image compressor and optimizer plugin which allows you to smush your website's images so that they load faster.
The plugin is
super easy to use (just 2 clicks!), supports JPG, PNG and GIF image formats and can be used to bulk optimize current (past) images and automatically optimize all new images.
You can also adjust the optimization levels and exclude certain images.
Since its launch more than 9 years ago,
reSmush.it has become the preferred choice for WordPress image optimization as it allows you to smush the images for free.
reSmush.it image optimization service works on
various CMS platforms (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Magento, Prestashop, etc.) and is used by
more than 400,000 websites worldwide.
reSmush.it has earned the reputation of being the best free, fast and easy image optimization plugin out there :-)
Features:
- Free bulk image compressor
- Automatic image optimization on upload
- Keep or remove EXIF data
- Image quality selector
- Exclude images from optimization
- Powerful and free image optimizer API
- Customizable settings for image quality
- Automatic image optimization with CRON
- Backup and restore original images
- Image statistics
-
File logging for developers
Other plugins by ShortPixel:
-
FastPixel Caching - WP Optimization made easy
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer - Image optimization & compression for all the images on your website, including WebP & AVIF delivery
- ShortPixel Adaptive Images - On-the-fly image optimization & CDN delivery
- Enable Media Replace - Easily replace images or files in Media Library
- reGenerate Thumbnails Advanced - Easily regenerate thumbnails
- Resize Image After Upload - Automatically resize each uploaded image
- WP SVG Images - Secure upload of SVG files to Media Library
1.0.4
Release date September 23, 2024
- Tweak: After changing the optimization level, the plugin no longer suggests to re-optimize the entire Media Library;
- Fix: The backup files are correctly removed after restore in all situations;
- Fix: The exclusion check is hidden if the image is already optimized;
- Fix: More links without the correct namespace can now be translated;
- Fix: The texts in the settings have been improved;
1.0.3
Release date June 7, 2024
- Tweak: Added 5 compression options to choose from and a filter instead of the numeric quality selector;
- Fix: Restore and Force Optimize options are no longer displayed for images without backups;
- Fix: Internationalization now also works for ShortPixel modules (thanks @alexclassroom);
- Fix: Links, texts and mobile layout in the settings have been improved;
1.0.2
Release date March 29, 2024
- Fix: The new image size after compressing/restoring the image is now saved correctly in WordPress;
- Tweak: Updated the settings page and added more support links and a "Rate Us" button;
1.0.1
Release date March 12, 2024
- Fix: A PHP Notice was displayed in the logs for certain settings;
- Tweak: Updated the settings page and added a "Support Us" button.
1.0.0
Release date February 22, 2024
- New: The plugin settings have been moved to the "Settings" menu and the layout has been updated;
- New: Added a Restore button next to each item in the Media Library;
- New: An improved logging mechanism has been added;
- New: The columns of the Media Library have been restructured and the layout and texts have been updated;
- New: A dedicated reSmush.it box has been added on the image edit screen, with all the plugin actions;
- Compat: The plugin is compatible and tested with PHP versions up to 8.3;
- Fix: The exclude function can now be used directly in the list view of the Media Library;
- Fix: The bulk restore function has been improved and should now work better;
- Fix: The wording of the plugin has been updated and the JS messages have been converted to translatable strings;
- Fix: The languages folder has been removed so that the plugin can be translated via the Translate WordPress project;
- Fix: The JS part has been updated to fix the deprecated jQuery JSON parser;
- Fix: The jQuery events are now associated with the "click" action instead of "mouseup";
- Fix: The plugin actions of files that cannot be processed (PDF, SVG, etc.) have been removed;
0.4.14
- Fix Optimize button in listing
0.4.13
0.4.12
- Patreon display message :(
0.4.11
0.4.10
- Partnership with Shortpixel
- fix crash bug when uploading non Image document in library (while log enabled)
0.4.9
- Compatibility with WP 6.1.0
- Compatible with PHP 8.1.X
- Fixed issue on Undefined array key "file" in .../resmushit.php on line 114
0.4.8
- Incorrect library imported (fix
PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Undefined constant “SECURE_AUTH_COOKIE” in /wp-includes/pluggable.php:923
)
0.4.7
- Security fixes : CSRF protection for Ajax Calls
0.4.6
- Security fixes : protection in a WP's way
0.4.5
- Security fixes : prevent XSS breachs
0.4.4
- Avoid SSL verifications if certificate of remote endpoints fails.
- Security fixes : escape POST, and admin user check for AJAX requests
0.4.3
0.4.2
- Compatibility with PHP8+WP 5.8.2
0.4.1
- Official support of WP-CLI
- Fix cron context optimization
0.4.0
- New option to restore all original pictures
0.3.12
- Fix : Default value assignment
- Test on WP 5.7.1
0.3.11
- Fix : Optimize button not working when creating a new post
- Fix : Default value of variables incorrectly initialized
- Test on WP 5.5.1
0.3.10
- hotfix : deprecated function used
0.3.9
- Fix : OWASP & Security fix
0.3.8
- Fix : Fix warning in variable not set (metadata)
- Fix : Add an extension uppercase check
0.3.7
- Fix : CSS+JS load on every admin page, now restricted to reSmush.it pages & medias
- Fix : Links verification format for admin menu
0.3.6
- Fix : cron multiple run issue.
0.3.5
- New header image, new WP description for plugin page.
0.3.4
0.3.3
- Fix double cron launch. Timeout added
- Fix "Reduce by 0 (0 saved)" message if statistics are disabled
- Return error if attachment file not found on disk
0.3.2
- Fix variable check (generate notice)
0.3.1
- Fix log write (permission issue)
- Fix "Reduce by 0 (0 saved)" error. Optimize single attachment while "Optimize on upload" is disabled
0.3.0
- Add Backup deletion option
- Add script to delete old backups
- Changed JS inclusion
0.2.5
- Add Preserve Exif Feature
0.2.4
- Fix issue on SQL request for table prefix different from 'wp_'
0.2.3
0.2.2
- Fix settings automatically reinitialized.
0.2.1
- Complete French translation
- Plugin translation fix
0.2.0
- Add CRON feature
- Code refactoring
- Fix issue for big Media library, with a limitation while fetching attachments
- Fix log path issues
0.1.23
- Add Settings link to Plugin page
- Limit reSmush.it options to image attachments only
- Fix
RESMUSHIT_QLTY is not defined
0.1.22
- Fix on attachment metadata incorrectly returned (will fix issues with other media libraries)
0.1.21
- Wordpress 5.0 compatibility
0.1.20
- Fix PHP errors with PHP 7.2
- Code refacto
0.1.19
- Fix JS on "Optimize" button for a single picture
- Provide a new "Force Optimization" for a single picture
0.1.18
- Avoid
filesize () : stat failed
errors if a picture file is missing
- Log check file permissions
- Check extensions on upload (avoid using reSmush.it API if it's not a picture)
- Increase API Timeout for big pictures (10 secs)
0.1.17
- Fix bug (non-working optimization) on bulk upload when "Optimize on upload" isn't selected
- New header banner for 4 billionth images optimized
0.1.16
- Add correction for allow_url_fopen support
- News feed loaded from a SSL URL
0.1.15
- Log rotate if file too big
0.1.14
- Tested up to Wordpress 4.9.5
- New contributor (resmushit)
- Translation completion
0.1.13
- Tested up to Wordpress 4.9.1
- New header banner for 3 billionth images optimized :)
0.1.12
- Tested up to Wordpress 4.8.1
0.1.11
- New header banner for 2 billionth images optimized :)
0.1.10
0.1.9
0.1.8
- Italian translation added (thanks to Cristian R.)
- Description minor correction
0.1.7
- Slovak translation added (thanks to Martin S.)
0.1.6
- Bug fix when images uploaded > 5MB
- List of files above 5MB
- Translation minor corrections
0.1.5
- Error management if webservice not reachable
- Filesize limitation increased from 2MB to 5MB
0.1.4
0.1.3
- Translation correction
- News feed images correction
0.1.2
- Delete also original file when deleting an attachment
- Exclusion of an attachment of the reSmush.it optimization (checkboxes)
- Adding french translation
- Code optimizations
- 4.6.x check
- Minor bugs corrections
0.1.1
- Optimize on upload
- Statistics
- Log services
- Interface rebuild
- News feed from feed.resmush.it
0.1.0
- plugin base
- bulk optimizer