{"id":256,"date":"2021-06-07T11:25:14","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T01:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wphowto.club\/?p=256"},"modified":"2021-06-11T10:15:58","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T00:15:58","slug":"shortpixel-vs-smush-which-is-the-best-image-optimiser-for-wordpress-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wphowto.club\/ja\/shortpixel-vs-smush-which-is-the-best-image-optimiser-for-wordpress-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"ShortPixel Vs. Smush – Which is the Best Image Optimiser for WordPress in 2021?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are you looking for the best image optimiser for WordPress?<\/strong><\/p>

A powerful and highly functional image optimiser plugin is all you need for compressing full-size images, converting .png files to .jpg formats, and so on.<\/p>

When you conduct an online search for WP image optimisers, there are so many option, it gets confusing and overwhelming. Based on the user experience of thousands of site owners, we decided to try two of the most popular image optimiser extensions for WordPress sites: ShortPixel<\/a> and WP Smush<\/a>.<\/p>

We have used both of them on multiple sites. Both of them offer a free version (with limited facilities) and premium packages with a suite of power-packed features.<\/p>

Based on the findings, here is our WP Smush<\/a> vs. ShortPixel<\/a> comparison of both free and paid versions.<\/p>

ShortPixel vs Smush- Free Version<\/strong><\/h2>

ShortPixel\u2019s free plan<\/a> can be a convenient choice for new websites with fewer images. You can work with up to 100 images per month on a free subscription plan.<\/p>

You can compress unlimited photos on Smush Free lifelong. However, there are some limitations. The free version allows you to work with images with file sizes of up to 5MB.<\/p>

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ShortPixel vs. WP Smush Pro- Paid Upgrade Options<\/strong><\/h2>

For the premium versions, we have evaluated the two plugins on various parameters- features, ease of use, performance, pricing, etc. Dive in to find everything about the paid plans:<\/p>

Phase 1: ShortPixel Image Optimizer (IO) vs. Smush Pro- Features<\/strong><\/h3>

The premium plans give you access to an array of high-end features that make strenuous image processing a breeze. Check all of them carefully to decide on the one that meets your requirements.<\/p>

WP Smush Pro- Key Features<\/strong><\/h4>

Super-Smush 2x Compression- <\/strong>Use only half the space for your images with the advanced compression algorithm.<\/p>

Single-Click Smush for Unlimited Images-<\/strong> The pro version allows you to bulk smush unlimited photos on your website with an easy one-click function. \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Smush CDN- <\/strong>With any of the premium plans, you get up to 10GB monthly bandwidth and process images from 45 locations across the globe. More bandwidth can be purchased as an add-on if required.<\/p>

Backup- <\/strong>Store original full-quality images in the library and restore them whenever required.<\/p>

Google-Recommended Image Size-<\/strong> This is an automated feature to resize and scale the website images at a click as per Google recommendations.<\/p>

Unlimited File Size- <\/strong>Smush Pro allows you to compress large image files of any size in a few seconds.<\/p>

CDN\/Local WebP-<\/strong> Automatically compresses images to 25% smaller size and saves more space with automatic conversion to modern WebP image formatting.<\/p>

Automatic PNG to JPEG Conversion- <\/strong>Converts PNG files to JPEG format automatically without changing the quality of the images. Note that if you are using transparency in your PNG images you will lose this by converting them to JPEG.<\/p>

Lazy Loading-<\/strong> Select custom loading animations and delay offscreen image loading until users actually scroll down to them, helping to boost your site speed. \u00a0<\/p>

ShortPixel Image Optimizer- Key Features<\/strong><\/h4>

Compression Types- <\/strong>You may choose to compress the images in lossy, glossy, or lossless types from the settings.<\/p>

Lossy\/Lossless Compression- <\/strong>Supports and compresses JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, PDF, and AVIF image formats.<\/p>

CMYK to RGB- <\/strong>You can use this feature to adjust the photo colours for the best appearance on web\/mobile devices.<\/p>

Compress 100MB Image Files-<\/strong> ShortPixel supports image file size of up to 100MB which is enough for compressing large images.<\/p>

Large Image Scaling and Compression- <\/strong>The image optimiser plugin automatically scales and compresses large images. \u00a0<\/p>

Integrate Your Site to Cloudflare- <\/strong>This plugin allows you to integrate seamlessly with the Cloudflare website security infrastructure.<\/p>

Multiple Image Optimization Levels-<\/strong> Depending on your file size and other properties, you may select the image optimization level from the dashboard.<\/p>

Automated Backup Support-<\/strong> ShortPixel creates an automatic backup file for all your images. You can avail of them at any time from the library.<\/p>

Note: <\/strong>ShortPixel IO cannot process CDN. You may use the ShortPixel Adaptive Images plugin<\/a> for this purpose.<\/p>

Verdict: <\/strong>When you compare the features of the ShortPixel image optimiser <\/strong>and Smush Pro, there are a few considerations to impact your choice.<\/p>