ShortPixel is an image optimisation service for WordPress and web projects, compressing images and generating WebP and AVIF versions.
Who makes ShortPixel
ShortPixel is operated by ShortPixel SRL, a Romania-based company selling one-time image credit packs and monthly plans, plus an image-delivery option. It is a separate company and product from FastPixel.
Official website: shortpixel.com ↗
What it actually does
Documented capabilities include bulk optimisation of an existing media library, lossy, glossy and lossless compression modes, WebP and AVIF generation, retention of originals for restore, PDF compression and an API for non-WordPress use.
Product family
- · Image compression
- · WebP and AVIF conversion
- · Bulk media optimisation
- · Image delivery
- · Optimisation API
What people hire it for
- Compressing a large existing WordPress media library
- Serving modern image formats without manual conversion
- Reducing page weight on an image-heavy WooCommerce catalogue
- Optimising images outside WordPress through an API
Where it runs
Where ShortPixel appears
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