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Native Image Compression

Shrink Wordpress image file sizes by automatically resizing dimensions and adjusting quality for faster web performance.

by Keramaros Antonios · github.com/keramaros/native-image-compression · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/keramaros/native-image-compression/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
Updates itself. It ships its own updater, so new versions appear under Dashboard → Updates.
Readme github.com/keramaros/native-image-compression ↗

Native Image Compression is a lightweight, efficient image optimization plugin for WordPress that helps you bulk compress and optimize images in your media library. It resizes oversized images to configured maximum dimensions and optimizes image quality using WordPress's built-in image editors for faster web performance.

Features

  • Bulk Compression: Optimize all existing images in your media library in batch.
  • Customizable Dimensions & Quality: Define maximum width, height, and compression quality settings.
  • Live Progress & Stats: Real-time progress bar with detailed statistics and storage savings breakdown.
  • Error Logging: Built-in logging mechanism with dedicated log viewer and reset capabilities.
  • Native Processing: Leverages WordPress core image editing libraries without relying on third-party cloud services or API keys.

Requirements

  • WordPress: 5.8 or higher
  • PHP: 7.4 or higher

Installation

  1. Upload the native-image-compression folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory (or install via the WordPress Plugins dashboard).
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
  3. Configure settings under Settings > Native Image Compression.
  4. Run bulk optimization from Media > Bulk Compression.

Usage

Adjusting Compression Settings

Navigate to Settings > Native Image Compression to configure:

  • Maximum Width / Height: Set maximum dimensions for media images.
  • Image Quality: Set JPEG/WebP compression quality (1–100).

Bulk Optimizing Media

Navigate to Media > Bulk Compression:

  • Click Start Compression to initiate optimization.
  • View real-time progress, processed images count, and total space saved.
  • Check the error log tab if any individual image fails to process.

WP-CLI Commands

Optimize images directly from the command line:

# Bulk compress all uncompressed images and view real-time logs
wp kaic compress

# Compress next 10 uncompressed images
wp kaic compress --limit=10

# Get next uncompressed image info
wp kaic get-next-image

# Compress a specific image by attachment ID
wp kaic process-image 123

# Display overall compression statistics
wp kaic stats

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this plugin modify original images?

Yes, the plugin resizes and optimizes image files in-place if the compressed version results in a smaller file size than the original.

Can I customize the compression quality?

Yes, you can adjust compression quality and maximum dimensions under Settings > Native Image Compression.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later - see the LICENSE file for details.