ShinPix – Image Optimizer & Size Control
Control which thumbnail sizes WordPress generates, cap oversized uploads, and convert images to WebP — built for shared hosting.
Use with caution
ShinPix works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where ShinPix stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| image optimization | >100 |
| image sizes | >100 |
| media | >100 |
| performance | >100 |
| thumbnails | >100 |
About ShinPix – Image Optimizer & Size Control
From the official readme · v0.4.3Description
Every time you upload an image, WordPress and your theme create several extra copies — often eight to ten files per image. On shared hosting with inode (file count) limits, this fills your quota fast, slows down backups, and wastes disk space.
ShinPix gives you back control:
- Choose which image sizes are generated. See every size registered by WordPress and your theme, with dimensions, and disable the ones you do not use.
- See your savings. ShinPix shows how many files each upload stores now versus the maximum, so you can see the inodes you save at a glance.
- Safe by default. ShinPix flags the sizes the WordPress admin and block editor rely on, and warns you before you disable them.
- Cap oversized uploads. Automatically scale down huge phone photos (often 4000px+) to a sensible maximum, keeping web quality while cutting file size.
- Convert to WebP. Create a lighter WebP copy of every new upload and serve it automatically to browsers that support it — with the original kept as a fallback. ShinPix detects whether your server can produce WebP and disables the feature gracefully if it cannot.
- Compress on upload. Set the quality used for the images WordPress generates, so every size is leaner.
- Optimize your existing library. Scan what is already in your Media Library and convert it to WebP in the background, batch by batch, with a progress bar you can pause and resume. Optimize or re-optimize a single image right from the Media Library, and retry anything that failed.
ShinPix is built for the real world of budget shared hosting. It is lightweight, adds no front-end overhead, and only changes what happens at upload time.
Coming soon (and on the roadmap):
- AVIF conversion (Pro)
- Scheduled, fully automatic background processing (Pro)
- Offload to S3, Cloudflare R2, Wasabi and other object storage to remove image files from your server entirely
ShinPix is part of the ShinKit family of WordPress tools.
Installation
- Upload the
shinpixfolder to/wp-content/plugins/, or install the ZIP via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin. - Activate the plugin.
- Go to Settings → ShinPix and choose your image sizes.
Changes apply to new uploads. Existing images are not modified.
Frequently asked questions
Does this delete my existing images?
No. ShinPix never deletes or overwrites an original. New uploads are optimized automatically, and you can optimize images already in your library from the ShinPix settings or the Media Library — the WebP copies are created alongside the originals.
Will disabling sizes break my theme?
It can if your theme relies on a specific size. The “thumbnail” size is also used in the WordPress admin. Disable sizes you are confident you do not use, and test your site afterwards.
What does scaling oversized uploads do?
WordPress already scales very large uploads (default 2560px). ShinPix lets you set a smaller limit so big photos are stored at a more web-friendly size.
Changelog
0.4.3
- Add a bundled Vietnamese translation.
- Use the ShinPix logo in the settings header.
- Settings panel now uses the full admin width, with the size input no longer stretching.
0.4.1
- Escape image URLs rewritten in post content.
- Remove the optional full-page output-buffer rewrite; WebP is served through WordPress’s image filters.
0.4.0
- Scan the existing Media Library and bulk-convert it to WebP with a pausable progress bar.
- Added a ShinPix status column to the Media Library with a per-image optimize / re-optimize button.
- Added an error log with retry and dismiss for images that fail to convert.
0.3.0
- Detect server image capabilities (GD / Imagick, WebP, AVIF) and degrade gracefully.
- Convert new JPEG and PNG uploads to WebP, keeping the original as a fallback.
- Serve WebP on the frontend to browsers that support it, with an optional content-rewrite mode.
- Add a WebP quality slider and an on-upload compression quality control.
- Redesign the settings screen with the ShinKit admin UI.
0.2.0
- Added a savings estimate showing how many files each upload stores now versus the maximum.
- Flagged the sizes used by the WordPress admin and block editor, with a warning before disabling them.
0.1.0
- Initial release.
- Choose which intermediate image sizes WordPress generates on upload.
- Control the oversized-upload scaling threshold.
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FAQ
ShinPix: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is ShinPix free?
Yes. ShinPix is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is ShinPix safe to use in 2026?
ShinPix works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.
How many websites use ShinPix?
ShinPix is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 234 times since it launched in June 2026. It was downloaded 53 times in the last 30 days.
Does ShinPix work with WordPress 7.1?
ShinPix is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does ShinPix need?
ShinPix requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was ShinPix last updated?
The latest version, 0.4.3, was released on June 18, 2026 (4 months ago).
Who makes ShinPix?
ShinPix is developed and maintained by shindev.
What are the best alternatives to ShinPix?
The most popular alternatives to ShinPix are Image Optimizer (1M+ installs), Smush (1M+ installs) and Imagify Image Optimization:… (1M+ installs).
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