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ImgCrisp and the other image plugins, side by side.

Every fact about another plugin comes from that plugin’s own pricing page or docs, linked under its table, and was checked on 26 October 2026. “Not stated” means we couldn’t find it there, not that the plugin lacks it. If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.

ImgCrisp vs ShortPixel

Question	ImgCrisp	ShortPixel
Where compression runs	ImgCrisp’s service	ShortPixel’s cloud
What you pay for	Credits: 30 per image, all sizes and formats included	A flat monthly plan, or credit packs where each size and each WebP or AVIF copy is a credit
WebP and AVIF	Both, for everyone	Both, on every plan
An image that gets no smaller	Not charged	Not charged when under 5% smaller
Originals backed up	Yes, restore any image	Yes, on your server
A record of each image, failures included	Yes: a ledger you can filter and export	A downloadable report; failures not stated
AI upscale	Yes, 210 credits, price shown first	Yes, on its AI plan and credit packs

ShortPixel may suit you better if: You have a very large library and want one flat monthly price, whatever you upload.

Source: ShortPixel’s own site and its WordPress.org listing, checked 26 October 2026.

ImgCrisp vs Smush

Question	ImgCrisp	Smush
Where compression runs	ImgCrisp’s service	Smush’s servers
What you pay for	Credits: 30 per image, all sizes and formats included	A yearly licence by number of sites
WebP and AVIF	Both, for everyone	Pro only
An image that gets no smaller	Not charged	Not stated
Originals backed up	Yes, restore any image	Yes, when the backup option is on
A record of each image, failures included	Yes: a ledger you can filter and export	An activity log
AI upscale	Yes, 210 credits, price shown first	Not stated

Smush may suit you better if: You already pay for WPMU DEV and want image tools in the same dashboard.

Source: Smush’s own site and its WordPress.org listing, checked 26 October 2026.

ImgCrisp vs Imagify

Question	ImgCrisp	Imagify
Where compression runs	ImgCrisp’s service	Imagify’s servers
What you pay for	Credits: 30 per image, all sizes and formats included	Megabytes of original files sent each month; each size counts
WebP and AVIF	Both, for everyone	Both, free plan included
An image that gets no smaller	Not charged	Not stated
Originals backed up	Yes, restore any image	Yes, on by default
A record of each image, failures included	Yes: a ledger you can filter and export	Not stated
AI upscale	Yes, 210 credits, price shown first	Not stated

Imagify may suit you better if: Your images are small and few, and the free monthly allowance covers them.

Source: Imagify’s own site and its WordPress.org listing, checked 26 October 2026.

ImgCrisp vs EWWW

Question	ImgCrisp	EWWW
Where compression runs	ImgCrisp’s service	Your server (free) or EWWW’s servers (paid)
What you pay for	Credits: 30 per image, all sizes and formats included	A yearly plan, or credits per image sent
WebP and AVIF	Both, for everyone	WebP free; AVIF through the paid CDN
An image that gets no smaller	Not charged	Not stated
Originals backed up	Yes, restore any image	Yes: local free, 30-day cloud on paid plans
A record of each image, failures included	Yes: a ledger you can filter and export	Not stated
AI upscale	Yes, 210 credits, price shown first	Not stated

EWWW may suit you better if: You want compression to run free on your own server and are happy to manage it.

Source: EWWW’s own site and its WordPress.org listing, checked 26 October 2026.

ImgCrisp vs Optimole

Question	ImgCrisp	Optimole
Where compression runs	ImgCrisp’s service	Optimole’s cloud and CDN
What you pay for	Credits: 30 per image, all sizes and formats included	Monthly visitors to your site
WebP and AVIF	Both, for everyone	Both, free plan included
An image that gets no smaller	Not charged	Not applicable (billed by visitors)
Originals backed up	Yes, restore any image	Originals are never changed; images are served from Optimole
A record of each image, failures included	Yes: a ledger you can filter and export	Not stated
AI upscale	Yes, 210 credits, price shown first	Not stated

Optimole may suit you better if: You want images served from a CDN and priced by visitors, not by image.

Source: Optimole’s own site and its WordPress.org listing, checked 26 October 2026.