72
TinyPNG – JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression
Excellent compression that eventually runs out of free panda hugs.
GrowingReview burst
72/100
The compression is excellent but the credit limits will eventually frustrate growing websites.
Active installs
~150,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 100k+
Rating
4.5★
170 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
+13%
Growing
753 → 853 installs/day
Warnings
- Reviews concentrated in a single month — usually a marketing push or paid wave.
What to watch out for
- MAJOR71% of reviews in one month (2026-06-04)
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Growing · +13% in the last year
753/day a year ago→853/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayTinyPNG is well-regarded as a reliable, easy-to-use image compression plugin with a noticeably effective algorithm, though the free tier's compression limits make it insufficient for larger sites.
What people like
- +Effective compression that meaningfully reduces image file sizes×4
- +Easy to set up and use with minimal configuration required×4
- +High-quality lossy compression that preserves visual quality, particularly on PNGs×2
- +Reliable long-term performance for ongoing site use×2
- +Noticeably better compression results compared to alternative plugins×2
Common complaints
- −Free version is limited and insufficient for larger websites, requiring a paid upgrade
Review trustMostly organic
- 4.57★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 4.50★
- 10%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
- past spikeReview timing — up to 71% of all reviews landed in a single month
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2023-11-172025-03-112026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 170 total
Latest reviews · 90 analyzed
- 2026-06-04★★★★★Great!!wgraterol21
- 2026-06-01★★★★★Efficient, simple to run plugindebbietomkies
- 2026-06-01★★★★★Been using it for yearsJean Werk
- 2026-06-01★★★★★Good Pluginmariocacciottolo1-shot
- 2026-05-18★★★★★Very nice image compression toolYu Hsuan
- 2026-05-18★★★★★Useful image optimizerIngo Steinke (openmindculture)
- 2026-05-12★★★★★TinyPNG Works!eckwi
- 2026-05-12★★★★★Fantasticcoffeecup22
- 2026-05-12★★★★★Plaatjes verkleinenDainamics
- 2026-05-12★★★★★Gefällt mir!moni1604
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNAlternatives to TinyPNG
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the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
1,404
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
1,210
Prior 7-day baseline
1,074
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
17,216
Mean release-day peak (30d)
1,404
Latest day · 2026-06-03(organic)
+16.0%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
71%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
3.99
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
83%
5★ share in analyzed sample
10%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
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Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.52 → 4.57★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered