Speed up your WordPress site with the best image optimization plugins in 2026!

Unoptimized images are the #1 cause of slow WordPress websites.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Why image optimization is critical

1:00 - ShortPixel review and benchmarks

2:15 - Smush Pro comparison

3:30 - Imagify by WP Rocket

4:45 - EWWW Image Optimizer (free)

5:30 - WebP conversion explained

6:15 - Lazy loading and LCP impact

7:00 - My recommendation

ShortPixel: https://shortpixel.com/

Smush: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-smushit/

More WordPress Speed Tutorials: https://www.coreweblabs.com/videos

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