What makes Cimo different from other image optimizers?

Unlike server-side plugins, Cimo processes everything in your browser. No external APIs, no server processing, no waiting, just instant optimization as you upload.

What Other Media Optimizers Do

Other media optimization plugins install binaries and executable files in your WordPress installation and server. Your server is the one performing the optimizing.

While this technique works, it means your server consumes precious resources processing images that can potentially slow down the serving of your website content to your visitors.

In other media optimization plugins, instead of your server doing the processing, they let other third-party servers do the optimization. Your images are sent over to other servers where they are processed, then once done, they are sent back and saved in your server files. While this works, this means that your data is regularly being sent to a third party.

In addition to this, some consistently perform background monitoring in your server to watch out for any new media files added. The media files are then queued up for processing.

What Cimo Does

Unlike others, Cimo processes everything in your browser. Your server doesn't perform any additional work, and all your files just remain securely with you and your server, so your server is free to do what it's supposed to do.. serve your website to your visitors.

Cimo only runs when someone uploads a media file, or when bulk optimization is initiated. Your WordPress website runs faster overall because Cimo doesn't perform any background processing or monitoring.