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ShortPixel and Imagify are both relatively well-reputed image optimization plugins on the market, and most businessmen are torn between which plugin to choose when choosing an image optimization plugin for image optimization work on their WordPress foreign trade independent sites. In terms of price, Imagify plugin provides a more short-term subscription service, suitable for users with a tight budget, although the ShortPixel plugin has a longer subscription cycle, but its free version of the membership is more comprehensive, and the paid version of the function is more superior than the Imagify paid version of the function, so ShortPixel is suitable for the pursuit of image optimization performance and comprehensive work of the users! .
ShortPixel VS Imagify I: Feature Comparison
Both ShortPixel and Imagify support online image compression, lossy and lossless compression, but in terms of comprehensiveness, the ShortPixel Image Optimizer plugin is superior.
1、 Basic image optimization function
plug-in (software component) | lossy | non-destructive | batch | PDF format | specification |
ShortPixel | yea | yea | yea | yea | JPEG, PNG, GIF |
Imagify | yea | yea | yea | clogged | JPEG, PNG, GIF |
2、Security
plug-in (software component) | backing up | Batch Restore | HTTPS protocol |
ShortPixel | yea | yea | yea |
Imagify | yea | clogged | yea |
3. Flexibility
plug-in (software component) | WP Multisite | Custom Folders | multidomain |
ShortPixel | yea | yea | yea |
Imagify | yea | clogged | yea |
4. Image processing options
plug-in (software component) | WebP conversion | CMYK to RGB conversion | Convert PNG to JPEG | Resizing the original |
ShortPixel | yea | yea | clogged | yea |
Imagify | clogged | clogged | clogged | yea |
ShortPixel VS Imagify II: Image Optimization Comparison
As can be seen from the chart in the table below, the ShortPixel plugin has the best compression effect for image optimization, preserving the clarity of the original image.
plug-in (software component) | IMG-1 | IMG-2 | IMG-3 | PNG-1 |
original photo | 2641.4 kB | 160.7 kB | 5.6 kB | 126.3 kB |
ShortPixel | 215.6 kB (91.84%) | 53.2 kB (66.89%) | 1.64 kB (70.71%) | 43.3 kB (65.72%) |
Imagify | unsupported | 67.3 kB(58.12%) | 2.3 kB(58.93%) | 47.53 kB(62.37%) |
ShortPixel VS Imagify III: Price Comparison
ShortPixel plugin is divided into paid and free plans, where the paid plans are further divided into unlimited and one-time, the one-time plans are priced between $19.99 and $99, and the unlimited plans are priced between $9.99 and $99.99/year, where the free plans are available for the users:
- SmartCompress Image Optimization
- Lossy/glossy/non-lossy algorithms
- Automatic conversion to WebP/AVIF
- batch optimization
- BMP, TIFF automatic conversion
- Convert PNG, BMP, TIFF to JPEG
- EXIF Management
- Convert GIF animation to WebP/MP4 animation
- 24/7/365 support
- WP-CLI Support
- Select the size of individual thumbnails to be optimized
- Advanced Optimization Troubleshooting
- CMYK to RGB Conversion
- Compatible with WordPress multisite installations
- API Key Alias - for Agencies
- Fully compatible with WP uninstall media plugin
- Compatible with WPML and WPML Media Plugin
- GDPR compliant
- Cloudflare Direct Integration
Imagify plugin is divided into monthly and yearly payment plans, the price of the monthly plan is between $5.99 and $11.99, and the price of the yearly plan is between $4.99 and $9.99, in addition to the Imagify plugin also provides users with zero dollars of free membership to use the service, including the services are:
- Approx. 200 images/month
- Unlimited Sites
- Maximum upload size: 2MB/sheet