Review and usage of image compression plugin Shortpixel [WordPress]
Short pixelsl is an image compression plugin that does not overwhelm your WordPress server. I've been using it for about a year, so I'd like to review its usability.
Features of Shortpixel
- Since the image processing is done on the ShortPixel server,There is no load on the WordPress server.
- Can be compressed with less deteriorationIt has Glossy mode.
- From the plugin settings screenApply all at once with the click of a button.
- It also supports conversion to WebP, which is important for SEO in the future.
- Supports multiple sites
- Supports PNG, JPEG, GIF. PDF can also be compressed.
Compression rate
You can select the compression level from three from lossy to lossless (Lossy> = Glossy >>> Lossless in descending order of compression ratio).The difference before and after compressionplease use this form.You can check it with, but you can't tell the difference in human appearance.
Lossy (recommended): Most optimized.The fastest site
Glossy: ShortPixel original compression format. It's a little bigger than Lossy and the image quality is a little better.
Lossless:Lossless compression gives the same image quality but almost the same file size
Officially, the 2.32MB image was Lossy: 408kB, Glossy: 514kB, Lossless: 2.30MB.
Usage record
Since this software is in English, the screenshot above is a google translation of the browser.It saves about 60% on average. Since it is compressed by the Shortpixel server, it takes time if there are a lot of them (it took about 900 hours to do 4 sheets).
Price
Free version
You can compress up to 100 sheets a month for free.We recommend that you install it if you are in the early stages of opening the site.
If you have already built a site / blog to some extent and the number of images is reasonable, or if 100 images a month is not enough, you will need a paid credit.
Paid version
Paid plans include monthly plans and one-time plans.Please refer to the official for details.
If you don't use 5000 sheets a month, we recommend the one-time plan.Moreover, 100 free monthly coupons will continue.
Monthly plan(As of 2020 month of 3)
$ 4.99 Short Plan – 5,000 Credits / Month
$ 9.99 Large Plan – 12,000 Credits / Month (2,000 Credits Save)
$ 29.99 XXL Plan – 55,000 Credits / Month (25,000 Credits Save)
One-time plan (As of 2020 month of 3)
$ 9.99 one-time 10K-10,000 credits
$ 19.99 one-time 30K – 30,000 credits (10,000 credits discount)
$ 29.99 one-time 50K – 50,000 credits (20,000 credits discount)
$ 99.00 one-time 170K – 170,000 credits (70,000 credits discount)
How to buy and use credits
①please use this form.Register (sign up) with Short Pixel from.
Also, search for the plugin with wordpress and install it.
(For the free version, please refer to ④ after registering.)
② Plug-in setting screen "Short Pixel" → Upgrade → Go to the official website, so select a plan
③ Purchase with paypal → Plugin setting "Short Pixel" → General → Enter and apply the purchased code in the API key
(XNUMX) Plug-in setting "Short pixel"-> "Save and Go to Bulk Process"-> "Start Optimizing" to start compression.
This is the review and usage of the image compression plug-in Shortpixel.The settings are at a level that can be fully understood by browser translation.
I don't need 5000 pieces a month, so I buy 19.99 pieces for $ 2000 (about 30000 yen) and use it together with 100 pieces a month for free.You can use it on multiple sites within the credit (number of cards), and there is no expiration date, so I think it is a great deal.