Launched January 6, 2026
ShortPixel

ShortPixel

Speed up your website. With ease.

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ShortPixel is a WordPress image optimization plugin designed to reduce image and PDF file sizes without compromising quality. It supports lossy, lossless, and glossy compression, automatic conversion to WebP and AVIF, bulk optimization, background processing, and CDN delivery. ShortPixel helps improve website performance, Core Web Vitals, and SEO, while remaining lightweight and easy to integrate into any WordPress setup.

ShortPixel is a WordPress plugin that compresses images and PDFs, converts to WebP/AVIF, and serves them via CDN to boost site speed.

for
WordPress site owners and agencies needing automated image optimization
pricing
paid
works withWordPressWP-CLIWP Offload MediaWPMLCloudflare

Key features

6 features of ShortPixel
  • SmartCompress — Optimizes each image multiple times to achieve the smallest size with original-like quality
  • Lossy, Glossy, Lossless — Choose the compression algorithm that fits your quality-savings balance
  • Bulk Optimization — Process your entire media library in one click, including next-gen versions
  • WebP & AVIF Conversion — Automatically creates lighter WebP/AVIF versions alongside originals
  • Adaptive Images — Serves resized images based on container size from a global CDN
  • WP-CLI & Multisite Support — Run bulk jobs from the command line and work across WordPress multisite installations

Use cases

  • Compress existing media library after site launch
  • Automatically optimize new uploads to keep pages fast
  • Serve responsive WebP/AVIF images without manual conversion
  • Reduce Core Web Vitals scores for SEO improvement
  • Provide agency clients with separate API keys for image processing

ShortPixel pricing

  • Popular$833/monthUnlimited credits · Unlimited websites · 100 AI credits/month · 500GB CDN traffic/month
  • Unlimited AI Yearly$1333/monthUnlimited AI credits · Unlimited credits · Unlimited websites · 500GB CDN traffic/month
  • Free$0Limited credits · Basic compression features

ShortPixel FAQ

What image formats does ShortPixel support?+

It optimizes JPEG, PNG, GIF, PDF and also converts BMP, TIFF, and CMYK images to web-friendly formats.

Can ShortPixel serve next-gen images automatically?+

Yes, it automatically creates and delivers WebP and AVIF versions alongside the original files.

Is there support for WordPress multisite installations?+

ShortPixel works cleanly across multisite networks and integrates with WP Offload Media and WPML.

How does ShortPixel handle bulk image optimization?+

You can process your entire existing library in one go, including generating next-gen versions.

What kind of support is included with the plans?+

All plans include 24/7/365 support and API key aliases for agencies.

Does ShortPixel integrate with Cloudflare?+

Yes, you can use a Cloudflare token so updated images are pulled automatically.

Summarized by DevHunt from shortpixel.com · Oct 7, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.