EWWW Image Optimizer v8.7.7
Comprehensive image optimization with WebP, AVIF, Lazy Load, and more. Optimize images automatically for Faster Sites and Happy Visitors.
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- Audit coverage Up to date 31 versions audited
- On Plugin Auditor since Aug 31, 2026
- Last audited Sep 8, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires PHP 7.4+
- Requires WordPress 6.8+
- Tested up to WP 7.1 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 48% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 80 Passed
- 34 Warnings
- 11 Failed
22 of 37 checks passed.
43 of 61 checks passed.
4 of 12 checks passed.
5 of 6 checks passed.
3 of 3 checks passed.
3 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
9.6 MB
22.7 MB unzipped
Total files
188
across all file types
Lines of PHP
48,245
in 45 files Medium
File types
- PHP
- JS
- No ext
- OTHER
- Other
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 38 Critical
- 130 High
- 804 Medium
- 115 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 31 audited versions of EWWW Image Optimizer, Compatibility improved the most (+16). The largest regression was in Performance (-25). The codebase grew 18% in size.
Audited 7.2.2 → 8.7.7 · 31 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
71,140
downloads
Today
4,556
downloads
Week over week
−80%
vs previous week
Month over month
+18%
vs previous month
Download trend: Growing. Abandonment risk: None.
Version intelligence
52% of installs run an older version
≈ 517.2K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.
- Other
- v8.2
- v8.7
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
This month
Aug 5, 2026
Actively maintainedRelease cadence
~ every 21 days
average between releases
Total releases
70
since Aug 2020 · 6 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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