Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images – WPvivid Image Optimization
by wpvividplugins · Performance
Also makes 3 other plugins · 920.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Optimize, compress and resize images in WordPress in bulk. Lazy load images. Auto resize and optimize images upon upload.
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Health
B 81/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “optimize images” and “compress images” for “compress” and “image resize”. “optimize images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “compress” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “compress images” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “image resize” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.5%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 221.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,103 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 152 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
26%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpvivid | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| lazy load images your tag | #6 | #20 | up 1 |
| resize | #6 | #18 | down 1 |
| resize images your tag | #9 | #22 | down 1 |
| compress | #13 | #21 | up 1 |
| bulk resize | #5 | #17 | down 1 |
| reduce image size your tag | #17 | #22 | down 1 |
| image optimization | #18 | #21 | 0 |
| compress images your tag | #18 | #21 | down 1 |
| lazy load | #20 | #24 | down 1 |
| image resize | #13 | #21 | 0 |
| image compress | #19 | #20 | down 1 |
| resize image | #11 | #21 | 0 |
| bulk optimization | #15 | #21 | up 1 |
| images lazy load | #20 | #23 | up 2 |
| compress image | #20 | #21 | up 1 |
| lazy images | #23 | #23 | down 1 |
| images optimization | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| image lazy load | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| lazy load plugin | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| optimize images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
37 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 17 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “optimize images” and “compress images” for “compress” and “image resize”. “optimize images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “compress” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “compress images” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “image resize” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 12.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v0.9.25 · 1 Jun 2026
21
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Apr 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mrnbdyyy2.0y ago
Great alternative to all those plugins sending your data to third party server to compress. I like the fact that the image compression happens on our own server. AVIF conversion is a bit of a hit-and-miss. Sometimes, images are converted to AVIF, and other times, the same images are not converted on other sites and are only converted to .webp. Not sure if I am doing something wrong, but otherwise a great addition from a solid team.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ refica2.6y ago
I use this plugin on several websites, and it works very well. Easy to use and good image optimization. It converts all images to WebP and I can enable WebP format on my website with a click on a button. Additionally, the support team is impressively responsive.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Cristian4.0y ago
I installed it as it came with the Back up suit of WP Vivid for free. This was absolutely under the radar as I never heard of that plugin. The set up is clear and easy to understand. It has option to resize and compress. Also possibility to convert to Webp and even CDN. So quite complete. What I am not so sure about is the compression ability respective to other plugins. I use Lossy: Compress the image by up to 20%(conservatively) but in my stat the reduction is 4% so really not worth it in my point of view. My images get ingested already quite optimized with mini JPG pro and a 77% quality in Lightroom. I wish there was some kind of visual clue to see how it compresses a sample image in all the quality setting that you can choose. I also hope to see some comparison in the future with the big contenders in that department of image optimizations. Maybe it is still to unknown to have been noticed. So I like all the possibilities but I am quite in the dark of their compression power and so far a 4% is not something to be very excited about.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ backfolder4.0y ago
I don’t like, don’t know how to use it, and the whole screen is full of offers and buttons to BUY. You better look for other options…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ frankopazo5.3y ago
I’m a paid/pro user of this plugin, and the optimization never worked for me. It keeps showing errors and I have barely 208 images on my site to be optimized or converted to .webp (I wasted 30 mins trying again and again) I have to install Imagify and pay for their service to get those images optimized and converted to the next-generation format. (It took me 10 mins) Save yourself time and stay away. Note: From all the products that I have access the ONLY one that worked still WPVivid Backup.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mistergeko5.5y ago
I am WPvivid backup pro plugin LTD customer. Stumbled upon this randomly in WP repo. This plugin is having an amazing initial version. The image limit is low, but the options it has remind me of the start of WPvivid Backup plugin. It goes in the right direction and as soon as they start offering more credits I’m going to start using it for real. This is a review of initial release, it is not even 1.0 so the credit limit is not a bad thing, it’s just early in the process. CDN is coming soon which is great. I expect this to be the best alternative to the leading image optimization plugins such as ShortPixel. Keeup up the great work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bzpr123pt5.6y ago
I’m finally first in something. Joke aside, the plugin still works fine so far. Compression ok, lazy load ok. I didn’t expect anything else. Their backup plugin is also very good. Thanks for using.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.9.25 Successfully tested with WordPress 7.0. Fixed some UI bugs. 0.9.25
- — Version 0.9.24 Added a setting to exclude images uploaded via FluentCRM plugin from being optimized. Fixed some lazy loading warnings in PHP error logs in some environments. Successfully tested with WordPress 6.8.2. 0.9.24
- — Version 0.9.23 Fixed: In some environments, images would not display properly when lazyloading was enabled. Optimized the plugin code. 0.9.23
- — Version 0.9.22 Added an option of automatically cleaning image optimization logs. Added an option of disabling animation of lazy loading. Fixed some bugs in the plugin code. Optimized the plugin code. Successfully tested with WordPress 0.9.22
- — Version 0.9.21 Fixed: Plugin could not be loaded in some environments. Fixed some bugs in the plugin code. Optimized the plugin code. Successfully tested with WordPress 6.4.3. 0.9.21
- — Version 0.9.20 Fixed: Failed to resize large images in some cases. Fixed: Image optimization would fail when there were 0 KB files. Optimized the process of image optimization. Fixed some bugs in the plugin code. Optimized the plugin c 0.9.20
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 14 languages, 9 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Optimize, compress and resize images in WordPress in bulk. Lazy load images. Auto resize and optimize image..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 15 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,446 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "compress images", "reduce image size" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-01-10 9K+ → 10K+ up after 98 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 8K+ → 9K+ up after 141 days in tier
- 2022-05-16 6K+ → 8K+ up after 110 days in tier
- 2022-01-26 5K+ → 6K+ up after 52 days in tier
- 2021-12-05 4K+ → 5K+ up after 56 days in tier
- 2021-10-10 3K+ → 4K+ up after 20 days in tier
- 2021-09-20 2K+ → 3K+ up after 57 days in tier
- 2021-07-25 1K+ → 2K+ up after 41 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF 900K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF 500K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF 300K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Robin Image Optimizer – Unlimited Image Optimization, WebP & AVIF 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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