{"id":43989,"date":"2024-01-03T15:21:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T13:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/?p=43989"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:09:36","slug":"explore-the-image-optimizer-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/explore-the-image-optimizer-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore the Image Optimization Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Settings is where you configure the Image Optimization tool and determine its default behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to learn faster? Book a 1-on-1 <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/services\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/services\/\">expert session<\/a> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To access Settings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From WP Admin, click <strong>Elementor>Image Optimization>Settings<\/strong>. You see vital information on the top part of the dashboard and the Settings configuration below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Control panel<br><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"151\" class=\"wp-image-169504\" style=\"width: 680px;\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Access-the-Image-Optimization.png\" alt=\"The Elementor, Image Optimizer, Settings link.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Access-the-Image-Optimization.png 1199w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Access-the-Image-Optimization-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Access-the-Image-Optimization-1024x227.png 1024w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Access-the-Image-Optimization-768x170.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-riovizual-tablebuilder is-style-regular rv_tb-f282887e-b162-4f82-8601-2572af633ffd is-scroll-on-mobile\" rv-tb-responsive-breakpoint=\"768px\"><table class=\"\"><thead><tr><th class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-0-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-0-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-0-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">Dashboard Setting<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-0-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-0-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-0-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">What it looks like<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-0-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-0-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-0-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">What it does<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-1-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-1-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-1-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong>Space Saved<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-1-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-1-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-1-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/dr9QZ92sAXBN8V2TZWHXZiWEYfQoKccbBw7Fw9jrFLMS1f0_wE42QjAbhdyajLZz3xNR4kSuUix81Hk2tUbDPDTUNMkrp0MjPb39cpoLgtvynjkhhkOuY4xWZUBcbeliX8o-yJGtYKragNWNJJS31A\"><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-1-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-1-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-1-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">The space you\u2019ll save by optimizing this image (or images). This percent saved will depend on a number of factors, including the settings you\u2019ve chosen. See below for some examples of compression rates.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-2-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-2-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-2-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong>Images optimized<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-2-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-2-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-2-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/a-eJeMR1fcPH9pWK3OyN_PCmxdRL2S4IsoNCS5vWNcSFYT7oFljIdxttJIaX6iOu6i2p8CeExFlasq83JZmR93BlmZUf3xK7StayD-7RSNqYfIesnh7vg8-yT2oKqd-kZYd-sG08hgoTX7xsn0gPxw\"><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-2-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-2-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-2-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">Tracks the number of images in your site\u2019s media library and how many of them have been optimized. <strong>Bulk optimize<\/strong> allows you to optimize a number of images at the same time.\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-3-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-3-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-3-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong>Images in your plan<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-3-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-3-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-3-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/ASft-M9sXgvqEyGiczQ-_bdpCcyWZY5YKDBoAOE7LzWI6YK8A8LupxMG-Z30zQm2V_MYWzNZHi-Afapkr-pD4IpR-CNCJQEKTYTJT3A3NgGgSKxieNhdPG5EBj_rQcZiBXQSkzJTEDwWkhgeLBMYaQ\"><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-3-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-3-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-3-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">Each Elementor Image Optimization plan has a limit on the number of images you can optimize. The control panel tracks how many images you\u2019ve optimized, and how many are left on your plan. Click <strong>Upgrade <\/strong>in order to increase the number of images you can optimize or <strong>Renew plan<\/strong> if your subscription has run out. See the Image Optimization by Elementor page for more details.<br><br>[callout type=&#8221;note&#8221;]This part of the control panel is only accessible to the account owner. Other users who have access to the WordPress dashboard will not see this section.[\/callout]<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples of compression rates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-riovizual-tablebuilder is-style-regular rv_tb-7c2bd0bf-f885-41b6-b2d4-38c33fe884f0 is-scroll-on-mobile\" rv-tb-responsive-breakpoint=\"768px\"><table class=\"\"><thead><tr><th class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-0-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-0-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-0-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">Original size<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-0-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-0-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-0-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">Optimization method<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-0-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-0-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-0-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">Savings<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-1-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-1-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-1-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">1.16 MB<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-1-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-1-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-1-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">Default settings<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-1-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-1-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-1-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">56%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-2-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-2-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-2-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">1.16 MB<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-2-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-2-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-2-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">Lossless compression<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-2-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-2-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-2-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">52%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-3-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-3-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-3-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">1.16 MB<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-3-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-3-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-3-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">Lossy compression, Keep Exif metadata<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-3-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-3-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-3-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">58%<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Settings section is located below the Control Panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Settings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Settings.png 771w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Settings-265x300.png 265w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Settings-768x871.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Settings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-riovizual-tablebuilder is-style-regular rv_tb-090413d5-97c2-498a-baf0-f17ffc41569f is-scroll-on-mobile\" rv-tb-responsive-breakpoint=\"768px\"><table class=\"\"><thead><tr><th class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-0-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-0-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-0-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">Setting<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-0-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-0-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-0-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">What it looks like<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-0-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-0-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-0-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">What it does<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-1-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-1-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-1-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong><strong>Subscription status<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-1-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-1-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-1-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/QHKrOmcAZw3gOCgOBWdX3W2Ibvy6dPvmujKNJpScRCOPPeDLJRatwFjhSBWOIeWc40Fi6ws837Zy4dnFn12n7caoQWZmnDq8CLpUZyOcvgld1dNIGqNL7pW97U8ddYxHblqE6vSs21ajdFu2BgQmVA\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-1-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-1-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-1-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">Shows which plan the subscription owner has signed up for. See the Image Optimization by Elementor page for more details.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-2-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-2-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-2-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong><strong>Compression level<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-2-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-2-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-2-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/adBxfhJ3MiTSyVnddjBu1asaeLKQORlCaCavjnbMtxFr7xRWOJ0pbY2La72YDAlqjL6YxSIvd9xvqRv4zqyzXpm9NhbxaU0DR1bQ1xZYdVlDmQTyMlX_X5R6Gcg9JGg5Fo72DEZsOxVI-yD7xoRAbQ\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-2-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-2-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-2-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">Choose between three different levels of compression:<br><strong>Lossless: <\/strong>Keeps the original image quality but minimizes the reduction in image size.\u00a0\u00a0<br><strong>Lossy: <\/strong>Maximizes the reduction in image size but lowers the image quality.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-3-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-3-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-3-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong><strong>Optimize new uploads<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-3-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-3-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-3-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/QPyeOB4H7N54y5_qW5cJ7rbOPH8t-pSqW3stWEeAowNwHIZSGjvTqNZSzeBfeLgceoQgkz_wC7l0-qmambdnbUodLXCBufKX-V_vBr07bowm_beqII2NDpFAbEMWE3RtpebRoVYfUsvg3VnaNuALkw\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-3-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-3-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-3-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">When toggled on, the Image Optimization automatically optimizes images uploaded to your Media Library. Active by default.<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-4-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-4-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-4-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong>Resize larger images<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-4-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-4-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-4-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/CSStogznCFVF7uL7ycB4KkA2Q8Xv-9KuwVQMJHkrXQERSCPosuYM3ChUZXuWdVsnuNb8-W5fpgyg7IaQmk2gme43pbAljge3SNOicgPmuUL6mIHZtzLIbJwM3cZDKsrVbYgcj1HHS68H4TXEzFZBZQ\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-4-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-4-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-4-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">Determine the maximum size, in pixels, of images. When active, the Image Optimization will resize larger images down to the maximum size. This is active by default, allowing images a maximum height and width of 1920 pixels.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-5-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-5-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-5-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong>Clear EXIF metadata<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-5-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-5-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-5-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/4Y5fjZ3NmPzACE_xmPlESH2uIrLgIs3cZ0JWwQq3FuWdScwWjItxTkT7kFDL_ugFeH4ZENYUXdSF_MUB46etsL1hkJHct6qkXWCEeoFajU3HQ7uuJ1vpI4IM12ctY5JO5hpa5bXD7idkqfLCZ0ry7g\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-5-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-5-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-5-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">\u00a0Images usually contain extra information about the image, such as when and where the image was created. This extra data increases the size of the image, making it slower to load. When toggled on, the Image Optimization strips away some of this data. Active by default.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-6-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-6-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-6-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong>Backup Original Images<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-6-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-6-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-6-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/ZtMHOF5e97afUyiC59quEe-3D8hxQNb0ZfqtW2QKDFjSn5dE46XtCvu-Tr8vZzJfFOGqLXYdKPN2-UOb7I2Ydl_8q95brrLjZlEkDlU9utIEtgNlScVKSXQgy_zXmDF4aPMSvWpYtDi1NVG5GcXDHQ\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-6-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-6-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-6-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">\u00a0When toggled on, the Image Optimization saves a copy of the original image. This way you can use the original image instead of the compressed one. Saving the original image does not affect website performance, but takes up space on your server. Active by default.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-7-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-7-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-7-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong>Convert to a different format<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-7-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-7-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-7-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"43\" class=\"wp-image-51432\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Convert-to-a-different-format.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Convert-to-a-different-format.png 602w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Convert-to-a-different-format-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-7-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-7-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-7-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">When you compress your images, you can also convert them to a different format. These formats were designed to be suitable for compressed images:<br><strong>WebP<\/strong> is a new, very efficient, compression format recognized by most browsers. When toggled on, JPEG format images that you optimized are turned into WebP format. Active by default.<br><br><strong>AVIF <\/strong>is based on the AV1 codec and offers better compression efficiency than traditional formats like JPEG and PNG, while delivering high quality images with good color depth. 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Reverting to the original images may harm your website\u2019s performance.<br>[callout type=&#8221;warning&#8221;]This is irreversible, so we recommend backing up your website first.[\/callout]<br><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-2-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-2-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-2-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong><strong><strong>Remove backups permanently<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-2-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-2-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-2-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/81NIu3in7hD4EgPhgZTSxfcyND026VIZBGbQ4bA2ZjdeU87cE_-Ifjd-tUdk4C0SjkDV_W_I6ZuvBoE_EynW9iLFyYqnh0Ujk1iDjz2tDewdv7IIAWuaCCEopVtsw2E3lncQmLxQNRCqC_Nc2Ab_4Q\"><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-2-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-2-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-2-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">By default the Image Optimization saves an original copy of the optimized image. While this does not affect your website performance, it does take up server space. This action allows you to delete these images to save server space.<br>[callout type=&#8221;warning&#8221;]Deleting backups is irreversible so we recommend backing up your website first.[\/callout]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-3-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-3-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-3-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong><strong><strong>Subscription settings<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-3-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-3-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-3-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"446\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/6NoSda_2wGmCGiirLrtFl5NJhXPuN-gzogMaiiKoGjbRZ1kOwlp0-2fFQ9h_3O0BdNSedhfbmWtAGOYPM5zNdYjQvCTnc5SkCM1LcRw6-arBMgyiFPq8wKNbCffOSEl508puL9yeTPQHtjNh4sx5Vg\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-3-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-3-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-3-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">\u00a0Here you can switch to another Elementor account, disconnect this site from an Elementor account, or check to confirm you are connected to an Elementor account.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-4-cell-0 rv_tb-rs-row-4-cell-0 rv_tb-cs-row-4-cell-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><strong><strong>Want to deactivate the subscription for any reason?<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-4-cell-1 rv_tb-rs-row-4-cell-1 rv_tb-cs-row-4-cell-1\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"53\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/MI-e2h-eRAIdsuAvuthZBGcodD8sDSJJ2CaJmcra_Qe1lQLqgQpzfiA44pV4veu0PDYB7jVWeP-92e50KUc1ohfNqlxfWg2Xsh6W1uIEzl-gmMyRgeLQTzOJp82ctnmRblrCu1cYLk-8HZ_jb3OiOQ\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"rv_tb-cell rv_tb-row-4-cell-2 rv_tb-rs-row-4-cell-2 rv_tb-cs-row-4-cell-2\"><div class=\"rv_tb-element\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text-wrap rv_justify cell-element-0\"><div class=\"rv_tb-text\">The Image Optimization is linked to your subscription. 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