pngquant vs WP Smush
A side-by-side look at pngquant and WP Smush. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
pngquant
Photos & Graphics
pngquant is an open source image optimization utility for lossy compression of PNG files. It reduces file sizes by converting images to a more efficient 8-bit PNG format while preserving transparency and retaining good visual quality.
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WP Smush
Wordpress Plugins
WP Smush is a popular WordPress plugin used to optimize images. It compresses images to reduce file sizes without sacrificing quality, improving site speeds. WP Smush is free and automatically smushes images on upload.
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