ShortPixel Adaptive Images — WordPress Image Optimization Plugin
ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization
by ShortPixel · WordPress.org page · Website
ShortPixel Adaptive Images has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,556,163 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
ShortPixel Adaptive Images at a glance
Is ShortPixel Adaptive Images well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- new! you can now set your custom domain to serve images or JSS/CSS files, e.g. cdn.example.com. Read more here
- new, lightweight, pure JavaScript Adaptive Images Engine (jQuery no longer required)
- same visual quality, but smaller images thanks to ShortPixel algorithms
- smart cropping – see an example
- serve only images of appropriate size, depending on the viewport of the visitor
- lazy load support with adjustable threshold; browser native lazy loading support is also available
- automatically serves WebP and AVIF images to browsers that support this format. Animated GIFs are also supported and can will converted to animated WebP and…
- caching and serving from a global CDN for images as well as CSS, JS and fonts
- CSS/JS files are minimized automatically
- all major image galleries, sliders and page builders are supported
- onboarding wizard with a tool that suggests the best settings for each website
- support for low quality image placeholders (LQIP)
ShortPixel Adaptive Images reviews and ratings
144 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Great plugin and even better support.
could not have wished for something different....
splet99 -
Shortpixel AI, a hassle free plugin that greatly improves PageSpeed score.
As the title says, Pagespeed Insights gave a score of 92 on mobile and 99 to 100 on desktop with no visible loss of quality on the web page. What I also like is the very reasonable one time pricing and the fast CDN. Shortpixel also gives 100 free credits a month!
spinquads -
Great plugin and great team!
I've recently added SPIO across all our WordPress sites. (I work for a NFP managing 10 of their sites.) I'm impressed by ShortPixel's compression and performance. Adrian and the team have offered great support. And they've offered discounts/bonus credits for us as a NFP organisation!
jeremywardkcc -
Slowed my site until I deleted it and removed DB Table.
Not here to diss you guys. Your image optimiser plugin is great!! But this one, it didn't speed up my site, but rather made it super slow on first load. Maybe my error even. BUT when I turned off plugin and checked the inbuilt delete DB tables option, the site was still slow. I had to download WP Optimize and delete the inactive DB tables of the ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin, then the site was instantly fast again. Probably a rare problem, but if this happens to you, that's the fix.
Tamhas -
Absolutely fantastic plugin! Support is also very helpful.
Absolutely fantastic plugin! Support is also very helpful.
kolicoski -
It just works
No muss. No fuss. No twisting knobs. ShortPixel just works. Great product and support.
lprwebdude
Where ShortPixel Adaptive Images ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that ShortPixel Adaptive Images appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Image Optimization Plugins | #21 by tag, #20 in search | #12 | – |
| Best CDN Plugins | #14 in search, not tagged | #39 | – |
ShortPixel Adaptive Images alternatives
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Details
Start serving properly sized, smart cropped & optimized images, plus CSS, JS and fonts from our CDN with a click; Automatic AVIF & WebP support.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings ShortPixel Adaptive Images competes in
Tags
- AVIF
- convert
- image optimization
- lazy load
- webp
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- Version
- 3.11.6
- Last updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- First published
- Dec 9, 2018
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.40
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
ShortPixel Adaptive Images FAQ
What does ShortPixel Adaptive Images do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, ShortPixel Adaptive Images offers new! you can now set your custom domain to serve images or JSS/CSS files, e.g. cdn.example.com. Read more here, new, lightweight, pure JavaScript Adaptive Images Engine (jQuery no longer required), same visual quality, but smaller images thanks to ShortPixel algorithms, smart cropping – see an example and serve only images of appropriate size, depending on the viewport of the visitor.
How many active installs does ShortPixel Adaptive Images have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for ShortPixel Adaptive Images as of September 7, 2026.
Is ShortPixel Adaptive Images still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is ShortPixel Adaptive Images free?
ShortPixel Adaptive Images is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does ShortPixel Adaptive Images rank among Image Optimization Plugins?
ShortPixel Adaptive Images is #12 in the WordPress.org Image Optimization Plugins ranking.