Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization

85 Quality Score

Active Installs

24/30

With 200,000 active installs, Optimole sits well below category leaders like Smush and Imagify at one million each, but it still earns a solid popularity score thanks to consistent adoption.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated on July 6, 2026, and is tested against WordPress 7.0, indicating active and current development.

User Rating

14/15

A 94 out of 100 user rating from 634 reviewers reflects strong satisfaction, though the smaller reviewer pool compared to million-install competitors is worth noting.

Support Health

8/15

Only one support thread exists in the dataset, which was resolved, suggesting either low demand or thin public support history and limiting confidence here.

WP Compatibility

15/15

The plugin supports PHP 7.4 and WordPress 5.5 and up, and its compatibility score is fully maxed out at 100.

Scores higher than 96% of indexed plugins

About

Automatically optimize images with bulk compression, lazy loading, WebP/AVIF conversion & CloudFront image CDN. Boost Core Web Vitals & conversions.

Active Installs 200k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.7/5

Last Updated 2026-09-21 12:01pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.5+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

10 known vulnerabilities, all patched

4 High 6 Medium

Most recent: September 14, 2026

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Optimole <= 4.2.11 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting High

September 14, 2026 Patched in ["4.2.12"] CVE-2026-84829

Optimole <= 4.2.10 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'a' (above_fold_images) Parameter High

August 27, 2026 Patched in ["4.2.11"] CVE-2026-77365

Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization <= 4.2.7 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting High

June 30, 2026 Patched in ["4.2.8"] CVE-2026-57673

Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization <= 4.2.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via 'optml_replace_file' AJAX Action Medium

June 17, 2026 Patched in ["4.2.7"] CVE-2026-11784

Optimole <= 4.2.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Srcset Descriptor Parameter High

April 10, 2026 Patched in ["4.2.3"] CVE-2026-5217

Optimole <= 4.2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Page Profiler URL Medium

April 10, 2026 Patched in ["4.2.4"] CVE-2026-5226

Image optimization service by Optimole <= 4.1.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Author+) Media Offload Medium

October 17, 2025 Patched in ["4.1.1"] CVE-2025-11519

Image Optimization by Optimole – Lazy Load, CDN, Convert WebP & AVIF <= 3.12.10 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG Upload Medium

May 14, 2024 Patched in ["3.13.0"] CVE-2024-4636

ThemeIsle SDK <= Various Versions - Missing Authorization Medium

February 1, 2024 Patched in ["3.12.5"] CVE-2024-1047

Image optimization & Lazy Load <= 3.3.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

March 21, 2022 Patched in ["3.3.2"] CVE-2022-0969

What It Does

Optimole connects your WordPress media library to a CloudFront-backed image CDN, automatically resizing, compressing, and converting images to WebP or AVIF on the fly based on each visitor's browser. It also handles lazy loading and replaces image URLs sitewide so the CDN serves every image request. In effect, it hands off the bulk of image performance work to a third-party service without requiring manual optimization.

Who It's For

This plugin is a strong fit for site owners who want image optimization handled entirely by a cloud service rather than on their own server, particularly publishers, WooCommerce stores, and content-heavy blogs where image weight is the main performance bottleneck. It is also appealing to users who lack the technical knowledge or server resources to configure self-hosted optimization pipelines and are comfortable with a third-party processing images on their behalf.

Who Should Skip It

If you prefer to keep all image processing local for privacy, compliance, or cost reasons, or if you run a low-traffic site where the CDN layer adds unnecessary complexity, this plugin is not the right pick. Developers who want full control over their image pipeline will also find the cloud-only approach limiting.

The Bottom Line

Optimole delivers genuine value for site owners who want a hands-off, CDN-driven image optimization solution and are comfortable with third-party image processing. Its maintenance, compatibility, and rating scores are excellent, though thinner support data and lower install numbers compared to Smush or Imagify make it a solid but not category-leading choice. Overall Quality Score: 85.34 out of 100.

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Pick Converter for Media if your primary need is format conversion to WebP or AVIF and you want a lightweight, focused tool.

Imagify Image Optimization 87/100

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