Description
GioCompress is the lightweight yet powerful WordPress plugin designed to automatically optimize and convert your images into modern, web-friendly formats. It helps your website load faster without compromising visual quality, boosting your SEO scores and user experience.
GioCompress offers both a Free version with essential optimization features and a PRO version for advanced control and maximum performance.
🚀 Key Features (Free Version)
With GioCompress (Free version), your site gets an immediate boost in speed and better SEO:
- Automatic Compression on Upload: Every image you upload is instantly optimized for the web.
- Automatic WebP Conversion: Your images are automatically converted to the WebP format, ensuring superior performance and exceptional visual quality.
- Optimization of Scaled Images: Even thumbnails and all various image sizes generated by WordPress are optimized.
- Delete Original File: By default, we keep only the optimized version to maximize disk space savings on your server.
- Optimize Existing Images (5/day): Already have a site full of images? Start optimizing your existing galleries right away, with a limit of 5 images per day.
- Smart Lazy Loading (SEO): Your images load only when they are visible to the user, significantly improving page speed and SEO ranking. It works on all images on your site, wherever they are inserted.
- Generate Missing Alt Text (SEO): Unique in its class! The plugin automatically detects and generates the ALT attribute for images that are missing it or have an empty ALT (
alt=""
), drastically improving your SEO and site accessibility.
💎 GioCompress PRO – Unlock Maximum Performance
Upgrade to GioCompress PRO for total control and advanced features that take your image optimization to the next level:
- Unlimited Optimization of Existing Images: No daily limits. Optimize your entire media library in one go!
- Customizable Compression Quality: You decide the perfect balance between visual quality and file size for every compression type.
- Automatic Resizing of Large Images: Giant photos will no longer slow down your site. The plugin automatically resizes them to ideal dimensions upon upload, saving space and bandwidth.
- Full AVIF Format Support: Access the next-generation image format for even more aggressive optimization (requires the Imagick library installed on your server).
- Lossy / Lossless Compression: Choose the compression mode that best suits your needs, for granular control over quality and file size (lossless compression is supported with Imagick).
- Remove EXIF/IPTC Data: Automatically remove unnecessary metadata from images (like date, camera model, geo-tags) to further reduce file sizes and protect privacy (works with the Imagick library installed on your server).
- Detailed Statistics and Space Saved: Keep track of how many images you’ve optimized and how much space you’ve saved on your server, with clear and intuitive reports.
- Orphan Data Cleanup: Remove unused or “orphan” images and metadata from your media library to keep it clean, efficient, and performant.
- Preserve Original File: If you prefer to keep a copy of the original JPEG/PNG file alongside the optimized version, the PRO option allows you to do so with a simple click.
- Dedicated Email Support: Receive priority assistance directly from our expert team for any questions or issues.
⚙️ How It Works
Once activated, GioCompress works in the background completely automatically. It intercepts images uploaded to your site and processes them, optimizing and converting them into modern formats like WebP or AVIF. The optimized versions are then served on your site, guaranteeing quick loads and reduced bandwidth consumption. It’s a one-time setup, and then it does all the work for you!
🎯 Who Is GioCompress For?
- Bloggers & Content Creators: For images that load instantly, captivating your audience.
- E-commerce Stores: For fast and optimized product pages that boost conversions and enhance the shopping experience.
- Businesses & Professionals: For a website that conveys speed, professionalism, and attention to detail.
- Web Developers & Agencies: To optimize numerous client sites with a lightweight, robust, and cost-effective solution.
- Anyone who wants to improve SEO and user experience on their WordPress site without compromising on quality or requiring advanced technical skills!
Installation
- Upload the
gio-compress
folder to the/wp-content/plugins/
directory of your WordPress site. - Activate the GioCompress plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in your WordPress dashboard.
- Access the GioCompress settings page to configure your preferences (found under
Settings -> GioCompress
). - Your new images will automatically be optimized on upload! To optimize existing images, use the “Optimize Existing Images” feature from the plugin settings.
FAQ
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Does this plugin replace my original files?
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By default, in the free version, GioCompress replaces original JPG/PNG files with optimized WebP versions. In the PRO version, you have the option to choose whether to keep or delete the original files.
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How does the automatic Alt Text generation work?
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GioCompress analyzes images that either lack an ALT attribute or have an empty one (
alt=""
) and attempts to automatically generate it based on information such as the file name, the image title in the media library, the caption, or the title of the post the image is associated with. This improves the accessibility and SEO of your images. -
Does the plugin use external cloud services for optimization?
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No, GioCompress is a completely server-side plugin. All optimizations happen directly on your WordPress server. This ensures greater control over your data and no reliance on external services.
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Is the plugin compatible with all themes and page builders?
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GioCompress is designed to work with most themes and page builders, including Elementor, Divi, and the Gutenberg block editor, thanks to its Output Buffering optimization approach. If you encounter any issues, please report them via the bug report form or email support (for PRO users).
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How can I access the Pro version?
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The PRO version of GioCompress can be purchased and downloaded from our official website (link to be provided soon). Once you have your PRO license key, you can activate it directly within the plugin’s settings to unlock all advanced features.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release of GioCompress.
- Introduced Automatic WebP optimization on upload.
- Added optimization for scaled image sizes.
- Implemented intelligent Lazy Loading (SEO).
- Added automatic generation of missing/empty Alt Text (SEO).
- Included option to delete original files.
- Launched PRO version with advanced features (AVIF support, custom quality, lossless, EXIF/IPTC removal, unlimited optimization, dedicated support).