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Image Shift — WordPress Image Optimization Plugin

Image Shift – Convert, optimize and watermark AVIF & WebP media images

by digitalpoint · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.1 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.1.0+

Image Shift has 20+ active installs on WordPress.org and 481 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on January 24, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Image Shift at a glance

Active installs
20+
Total downloads
481
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Image Shift well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • No cost, no subscriptions
  • No reliance on transmitting your images to a third party server
  • Support for multisite networks
  • No third-party PHP libraries are used
  • JavaScript is native (does not use jQuery)

Details

Convert and/or watermark uploaded media images to the WebP or AVIF image format automatically.

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

Rankings Image Shift competes in

Tags

  • AVIF
  • compress images
  • optimize images
  • watermark
  • webp

More from digitalpoint

Version
1.0.1
Last updated
Jan 24, 2026
First published
Jan 23, 2026
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.1.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Image Shift FAQ

What does Image Shift do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Image Shift offers No cost, no subscriptions, No reliance on transmitting your images to a third party server, Support for multisite networks, No third-party PHP libraries are used and JavaScript is native (does not use jQuery).

How many active installs does Image Shift have?

WordPress.org reports 20+ active installs for Image Shift as of September 7, 2026.

Is Image Shift still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on January 24, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Does Image Shift have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Image Shift are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Image Shift free?

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