Cimo - Revolutionary Image Compression Plugin, WebP Conversion, and Image Resizing

What it does: Cimo is a revolutionary plugin for image compression. Unlike other solutions, it compresses images before they are even uploaded to the server. It automatically converts images to webp format and reduces their dimensions.

Last updated: January 6, 2026

I recommend setting the compression to 80% and the maximum image dimensions to 1920 px.

Why I recommend the Cimo plugin:

⚡ Unlimited free image optimizations

🛡️ Complete privacy protection (images are not sent to any external servers)

📦 Savings on hosting space

🚀 Faster website loading

For whom it's for: For anyone who uploads images to their website. Especially useful if multiple people contribute to WordPress and often forget to optimize images.

I regularly see images larger than 3 MB on websites - last year, I saw a record-breaking 20MB image.

The ideal is to keep images under 200 kB, even better under 120 kB, but it depends on the use: the first image at the top of the page can be larger (especially if there are no other images on the page), and conversely, non-essential graphics don't need to be high-quality.

Note: In December 2025, I replaced the TinyPNG plugin with Cimo on the websites I manage.