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Image Optimizer for Google Lighthouse

by Evan Norton · WordPress.org page

v1.0 Tested up to WP 5.1.24 PHP 5.2.4+

Image Optimizer for Google Lighthouse has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,168 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on February 25, 2019, tested up to WordPress 5.1.24.

Image Optimizer for Google Lighthouse at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
7,168
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Image Optimizer for Google Lighthouse well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.1.24, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Run Lighthouse on the page of your website you want to optimize images. The easiest way to do this is using Chrome Developer Tools, but you may also utilize…
  • Download the report as a JSON file
  • In the WordPress Dashboard, navigate to Media -> Lighthouse Image Optimizer, upload the JSON file and click “Optimize Images.”

Image Optimizer for Google Lighthouse reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

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  • Perfect tool

    You can add more images to the JSON and this plugin will do the rest :) Tested on WP 5.2.2

    Rihards Man

Details

Upload a JSON file generated by Google's Lighthouse website auditing tool and this plugin will compress and replace all flagged images using the …

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • compress
  • compression
  • compressor
  • image
  • Optimize
Version
1.0
Last updated
Feb 25, 2019
First published
Oct 16, 2018
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
5.1.24
Requires PHP
5.2.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Image Optimizer for Google Lighthouse FAQ

What does Image Optimizer for Google Lighthouse do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Image Optimizer for Google Lighthouse offers Run Lighthouse on the page of your website you want to optimize images. The easiest way to do this is using Chrome Developer Tools, but you may also utilize, Download the report as a JSON file and In the WordPress Dashboard, navigate to Media -> Lighthouse Image Optimizer, upload the JSON file and click “Optimize Images.”.

How many active installs does Image Optimizer for Google Lighthouse have?

WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Image Optimizer for Google Lighthouse as of September 7, 2026.

Is Image Optimizer for Google Lighthouse still maintained?

The last release was on February 25, 2019, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Image Optimizer for Google Lighthouse free?

Image Optimizer for Google Lighthouse is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.