Squeeze

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The Squeeze plugin for WordPress allows you to easily optimize and compress images on your website using the Squoosh.app service. Squoosh.

Author:Bogdan Bendziukov (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:6.0
WordPress version tested:6.7.1
Plugin version:1.5.2
Added to WordPress repository:16-06-2023
Last updated:28-01-2025
Rating, %:100
Rated by:3
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Total downloads:4 582
Active installs:400+
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Boost your site speed and performance by reducing the sizes of your images!
Squeeze plugin optimizes and compresses images on your website directly in your browser. No extra server used, no limits for images compression.

How does the Squeeze plugin work?

Squeeze plugin compresses images directly from your WordPress Media Library or during the image upload process. All the work is handled directly inside your browser using advanced compression algorithms. That means there’s no third party service for compression images. Thus, you can be sure with the privacy of your images, ensuring data privacy and faster processing.

Key Features

  • Performance Boost: Reduces image sizes to improve website loading speed and overall user experience.
  • WEBP Conversion and Serving: Convert images to the modern and efficient WEBP format and serve them seamlessly. The plugin adds .htaccess rules to serve WEBP images for supported browsers without changing URLs. Alternatively, enable the “Replace Image URLs” option to explicitly use WEBP versions on all pages.
  • Client-Side Image Squeezing: Compress images directly in the browser without sending files to external servers
  • Upload Optimization: Compresses images on-the-fly during the upload process, ensuring optimized images are added to your media library.
  • Bulk Compression: Allows you to compress multiple images at once from your WordPress Media Library.
  • Custom Path Compression: Select a folder on your site and compress all the images within that folder.
  • Selective Compression: Choose which images to compress based on your preferences and requirements.
  • Custom Squeezing Settings: Adjust compression parameters such as quality level to suit your specific needs.
  • Backup Option: Creates a backup file to restore a compressed image to the original image.
  • Wide Format Support: Squeezes images in popular formats, including JPEG, PNG, AVIF, and WebP.

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