WebP Express — WordPress Image Optimization Plugin
by rosell.dk · WordPress.org page · Website
WebP Express has 300,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,443,581 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
WebP Express at a glance
Is WebP Express well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- 24 Dec: Patrick Müller
- 16 Dec: Dragos
- 9 Aug: Tanzi
- 16 May: Erick Danzer
- 31 May: parallactic
- 14 May: Gitte Rebsdorf
- 9 May: La Braud
WebP Express reviews and ratings
161 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
161 reviews
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causes conflicts
had troubels running it recently, lost access to library files, restored once deactivated. Could be a combination of plugins, anyway cannot recommend
nenadvuk -
Good plugin
Good plugin. Thanks for the update.
Pavel -
Excelent and good free plugin
Excelent and good free plugin for convert images jpg/png a webp
metroobra -
Amazing
This stuff is the real deal: just an app that works, no hassling like premium versions or special features. Thank you.
smastromattei -
Just great.
It works. It's seamless. It provides clear explanations of all the options. It's done with the nicest, selfless hacker mindset there is.
michalszota -
Better than any photo conversion out there
While many other optimization plugins try to reduce the server work and get you to use their cloud solution (and pay), this plugin does the most suitable job. Converts the files on request from the end user, doing it on the server. Creating the required sizes and later serving the other users those images. Practically, if you upload the image and preview your post/page, the converted file is there and no more waiting. No payments, no bloatware. With popular plugins that's mostly not the case as they do the bulk conversion by sending the files to their servers and of course - if you pay for it - send back the files when they can. It can take quite some time and often having issues as the sync can run into various troubles on your or their side. Meaning that with other plugins you may have to wait to have optimized images served (if ever). With this one, you have it there from the start. Fantastic job!
Dušan Vrban
Where WebP Express ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that WebP Express appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Image Optimization Plugins | #6 by tag, not in search | #36 | – |
WebP Express alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with WebP Express.
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Optimus 30,000+ installs · 4.2 -
Cache Enabler 100,000+ installs · 4.3 -
EWWW Image Optimizer 1 million+ installs · 4.8 -
Perfect Images 60,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Robin Image Optimizer 100,000+ installs · 4.4
Details
Serve autogenerated WebP images instead of jpeg/png to browsers that supports WebP.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings WebP Express competes in
Tags
- images
- performance
- webp
- Version
- 0.25.15
- Last updated
- Jun 19, 2026
- First published
- Aug 1, 2018
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.7
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
WebP Express FAQ
What does WebP Express do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, WebP Express offers 24 Dec: Patrick Müller, 16 Dec: Dragos, 9 Aug: Tanzi, 16 May: Erick Danzer and 31 May: parallactic.
How many active installs does WebP Express have?
WordPress.org reports 300,000+ active installs for WebP Express as of September 7, 2026.
Is WebP Express still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on June 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
Does WebP Express have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 3 recent support threads for WebP Express are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is WebP Express free?
WebP Express is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does WebP Express rank among Image Optimization Plugins?
WebP Express is #36 in the WordPress.org Image Optimization Plugins ranking.