Winsite Image Optimizer

by Winsite

Description

Winsite Image Optimizer will compress your images for optimal file-size while keeping its quality (pretty much) intact, using the ImageOptim API (and other processing engines coming up soon).

You can also process all of your old images retroactively using our dedicated tool, found under the Media section.

Currently-implemented Image Processing Services:

ImageOptim (You’ll need to obtain an API key)
Send your suggestions on our GitHub issue tracker.

Warning: This won’t work on localhost in some cases, since some services work in a way that they pull images in from your site. This is why you’ll need a public URL in order to make this work locally.
You can use a service such as ngrok to achieve that, in conjunction with this filter:

add_filter( 'wsi_siteurl_override', function( $siteurl ) {
    return 'http://ae190611.ngrok.io/path-to-wp-installation/';
} );

We’d love to recieve contributions / suggestions from you on our GitHub project.

Installation

Install the Winsite Image Optimizer Plugin either via the search option inside the WordPress plugins page (located in the toolbar of your admin page), or by uploading the files to your server (in the /wp-content/plugins/ directory).
Activate the Plugin (Install Now > Activate Plugin)
Then go to the Winsite Image Optimizer setting section (Settings > Media, under Winsite Image Optimizer section) and then fill in the missing settings (API details).
Upload images (or retroactively processs images via Media > WS. Image Optimizer) and watch the file size decrease drastically!

Screenshots

Compress images retroactively. Will also regenerate any thumbnail sizes. Very useful!
Statistics about the compression results
Settings section, under Settings > Media

Faq

Installation Instructions

Install the Winsite Image Optimizer Plugin either via the search option inside the WordPress plugins page (located in the toolbar of your admin page), or by uploading the files to your server (in the /wp-content/plugins/ directory).
Activate the Plugin (Install Now > Activate Plugin)
Then go to the Winsite Image Optimizer setting section (Settings > Media, under Winsite Image Optimizer section) and then fill in the missing settings (API details).
Upload images (or retroactively processs images via Media > WS. Image Optimizer) and watch the file size decrease drastically!

Reviews

helpful

By Lovro Hrust (lovor) on August 26, 2018

The plugin worked good and I've been using it for two years. Some of it's functions are basic and it does rename images, which has been a nuisance for me. I had to use another plugin - Media file rename to remove wsi-imageoptim- prefix from filenames (Google uses image filenames for indexing). But there is a saying: you don't look in teeth a horse which was given to you for free. Therefore three stars.

Changed all image file names + weird redirects

By James Hunt (bonkerz) on March 31, 2017

I can't recommend this plugin as it changed lots of file names and duplicated images. With some regex I managed to get rid of some of its damage, but with large sites this would have been a nightmare I would say avoid this plugin to be safe, there are better plugins out there for image compressions

even do not try this plugin!!

By Mihail D (MemberRemember) on January 23, 2017

ImageOptim API working fine - but plugin with his functionality can destroy your project data integrity

Needs major improvements

By inspiredmind on December 11, 2016

Although the intention of this plug-in is excellent (i.e. make ImageOptim image optimisation available within WordPress), the implementation has huge room for improvement. For example, if you use the "Regenerate Retroactive" button (the only button it has) there's no way to stop the process, or be selective about it, and it gives no data on what it's achieved with each image. Let's call it "Very very basic.". Too basic, for my liking. The sum total of what the user is presented with is, winsite example 1

There are no options to selectively optimise images in the Media library. As far as I can tell, the only functionality it has is the above mentioned one-click does them all.

very bad if u unistall

By csorin on September 3, 2016

installed this plugin to try it out, decided that it doesn't help me, since i had my images already compressed, so no reduction in size, therefore i had it uninstalled. problem is all images are not reversed to the originals. yes, i kept the originals, but the paths doesn't change to originals.

Works great

By amazewebsite on September 3, 2016

Does the job and simple to use.
Thanks

3 stars for the moment - i need some explanation

By moxymore on September 3, 2016

Hi there,

Well, the plugin is working in my side, but all images are nenamed with the "wsi-imageoptim-" prefix. I have no problem in the frontend actually, no images are missing. But i suspect this is the CDN which deliver the image... and in few hours, i'll have probably a lot of 404 error status due to image not found.

Can you tell me more about this? Do you plan to let the user choose if the prefix will be added or not after the process?

Moreover, the API you are using is free... for the moment because in beta. But they will probably makes pay user to use it. Do you plan to add others API in the futur? And some automatic resize option in order to let us specify a max width and height?

Regards.

Awesome !

By Yakir Sitbon (KingYes) on September 3, 2016

I have been looking for a reliable image compression tool for WordPress for a long time.. Finally found this one that actually does what it should and does it great. Big shout out to the developers!!!

Work like a charm!

By ArielK (ariel.k) on September 3, 2016

Better optimization it's so important for websites. This useful plugin work out of the box with minimum attention and maximum optimization.

Changelog

1.0.7 – June 29, 2017

A few bag fixes.

1.0.6 – July 3, 2016

Bug fix: Fixed issue where attachment metadata would be overriden and cleared when using the Retroactive Generator
Bug fix: Fixed a UI/UX nuance. Now showing a notice for when a user hasn’t set API details.
Added a bit of fresh salsa sauce

1.0.2 – June 13, 2016

Bug fix: Fixed issue where JS wasn’t loading in back-end, disabling use of the Retroactive Generator. Props @maor
Improved UX on Retroactive Image Generator page by adding an spinner/indicator when process runs. Props @maor
Bug fix: Fixed issue where images that got processed would be able to get procesed again with the Retroactive Gen. Props @maor

1.0.1 – June 8, 2016

Allow inputting ImageOptim username via Media settings page. Props @maor

1.0.0 – June 8, 2016

Initial POC built, including some basic Unit Tests. Props @maor