WP Image Compression v1.1.0

WP Image Compress Upload is an image compression and format conversion plugin designed specifically for WordPress. It fulfills the need to compress and convert images before uploading them when writing WordPress blog posts. The entire process does not require sending the original images to the server, effectively reducing bandwidth consumption and server load.

Open source repository:https://github.com/maxiaobang7/WP-Image-Compress-Upload

The WP image compression plugin adds a “Compress Upload” panel to the Gutenberg (block editor) sidebar. It does not affect the native image upload functionality. After selecting an image, it is processed in thebrowser locallywhere it is compressed and converted to WebP format before being uploaded to the WordPress media library

Installation

Install via ZIP Download (Recommended)

1. Go to the Releases page to download the latest .zip file
2. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
3. Select the downloaded ZIP file and click “Install Now”
4. Once installation is complete, click “Activate Plugin”