QuickWebP — WordPress Image Optimization Plugin
QuickWebP – WebP & AVIF Image Optimizer, Compression & SEO for WordPress
by Ludwig You · WordPress.org page · Website
QuickWebP has 8,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 67,271 downloads all time. It was downloaded 2,974 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
QuickWebP at a glance
Is QuickWebP well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Automatic WebP conversion on upload
- Local image compression without any external API
- SEO-friendly filename cleanup
- Automatic image metadata pre-fill for alt text, caption, description, legend, and title
- Automatic resize with maximum width and height controls
- Uses the native WordPress image editor with the best available server backend
- Bulk optimization for older media when originals are preserved
- Clipboard paste support inside the WordPress media frame
- Optimization preview inside the settings screen
QuickWebP reviews and ratings
20 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Facile à configurer et efficace
C'est l'un des plugins que j'installe par défaut dans tous les sites que je conçois. Ce que j'aime particulièrement par rapport aux autres outils de ce type, c'est qu'il est très rapide à configurer, en plus du fait qu'il fonctionne parfaitement !Et c'est un outil français (cocorico !)Merci à l'équipe.
Corinne Femenia -
QuickWebP – The Essential Image Optimization Plugin for WordPress
QuickWebP is, without exaggeration, the best image optimization plugin currently available in the WordPress ecosystem. It is so effective that I consider it an absolute must-have for every new WordPress site. In my professional opinion, it should be among the very first plugins installed and activated on any fresh WordPress installation. Most commercial image optimization plugins on the market fail to address a critical issue: they do not automatically delete the original uploaded image after successfully converting it to WebP. As a result, websites gradually accumulate hundreds or even thousands of unused original files that are never served to visitors. Over time, this silently inflates hosting usage, leading to unnecessary storage consumption and significantly higher renewal costs—often without the site owner even realizing it. QuickWebP takes a far more intelligent and efficient approach. It converts images to WebP format, intelligently resizes them according to the maximum dimensions you define, and automatically deletes the original uploaded file once the optimized version is ready. This single feature delivers substantial long-term savings on hosting expenses and prevents pointless storage bloat. In an extensive evaluation, we thoroughly tested more than ten popular image optimization plugins. The majority follow a similar pattern: they retain the original image, create a backup of it, generate optimized versions (WebP and/or AVIF), and serve the optimized files via .htaccess rewrite rules. Consequently, for every single uploaded image, the server ends up storing the original, a backup, and one or more optimized versions. Most site owners remain unaware of this accumulation. While many of these plugins claim the ability to delete backups, very few — if any — offer the crucial option to remove the original uploaded file. This makes such plugins useful for retroactively optimizing existing libraries, but counterproductive — even harmful — for ongoing content cr
NagaTheme -
Exactly what i needed!
Working without any single issue.
Yngwie -
Perfect for my needs
Needed a plugin that replaced the original image completely
dbeilharz -
No compression
This plugin is exactly what I was looking for for my website. I highly recommend it—100%! The support is also amazing, especially considering it's a free plugin. Every bug I reported was fixed instantly by the developer. Thank you!
Nomansland674 -
🥇Le meilleur plugin de gestion des images 🥇
QuickWebP porte bien son nom ! C'est rapide, simple et efficace. Copie/Colle ton image. Écris ce que tu veux pour nommer ou décrire et le plugin prend tout en charge. Il remplit toutes les cases (ALT, Légende, etc) et converti au format le plus léger : webp. Que vouloir de + ? Et c'est gratuit.
laplumenchantee
Download and install history
9,271 downloads over the last 49 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where QuickWebP ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that QuickWebP appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Image Optimization Plugins | #25 by tag, #46 in search | #21 | ▲1 |
| Best SEO Plugins | #76 by tag, #68 in search | #29 | ▲2 |
QuickWebP alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with QuickWebP.
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ShortPixel Adaptive Images 10,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Robin Image Optimizer 100,000+ installs · 4.4 -
Optimole 200,000+ installs · 4.7 -
Kraken.io Image Optimizer 10,000+ installs · 4.5 -
Perfect Images 60,000+ installs · 4.8
Details
QuickWebP converts JPG and PNG to WebP, compresses images locally, improves image SEO, and adds AVIF with QuickWebP Pro.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings QuickWebP competes in
Tags
- AVIF
- image optimization
- performance
- seo
- webp
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- Version
- 4.1.2
- Last updated
- Sep 16, 2026
- First published
- Feb 9, 2023
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 8.1
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
QuickWebP FAQ
What does QuickWebP do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, QuickWebP offers Automatic WebP conversion on upload, Local image compression without any external API, SEO-friendly filename cleanup, Automatic image metadata pre-fill for alt text, caption, description, legend, and title and Automatic resize with maximum width and height controls.
How many active installs does QuickWebP have?
WordPress.org reports 8,000+ active installs for QuickWebP as of October 23, 2026.
Is QuickWebP still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does QuickWebP have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for QuickWebP are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is QuickWebP free?
QuickWebP is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does QuickWebP rank among Image Optimization Plugins?
QuickWebP is #21 in the WordPress.org Image Optimization Plugins ranking.