Simple Scraper Reviews

ShortPixel Reviews

1. Roberto Robles

   · Owner at KatRank · over 1 year ago
   Images load faster but also look great

   By using ShortPixel, my clients' websites now load faster and deliver a seamless experience, thanks to efficient image compression without compromising quality.

   👍 Pros:    Good quality|Affordable price|Wordpress plugin
2. Adrian

   over 2 years ago
   Great optimization plugin

   So far it has done a great job optimizing all my images and generating WEBP for each image. I used to do all this manually using Photoshop but after using ShortPixel I've saved days and hours of work!

   👍 Pros:    Ease of use|Inexpensive|Excellent support|Great value for the money
3. Andrei Alba

   · CEO at XOCO · over 2 years ago
   Great image optimization plugin

   ShortPixel is my go-to image optimization service that stands out for its efficiency in reducing image sizes without compromising quality. The user-friendly interface of the WordPress plugin makes it an ideal choice for anyone looking to boost their website performance.

   🏁 Competitors: Imagify, WP Smush, OptiMole, Kraken.io, TinyPNG, EWWW Image Optimizer

   👍 Pros:    Cost-efficient|Easy to use|Great customer support

   👎 Cons:    Free plan could include more credits

Simple Scraper mentions (22)

• Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (March 2026)

  Data extraction: https://simplescraper.io A project that I launched on HN that became a business. Simplescraper rode the no-code wave of a few years back ('instant structured data without parsing html'). Now working on increasing the surface area for AI agents: MCP support, screenshots API, and (experimentally) x402^ ^ https://simplescraper.io/blog/x402-payment-protocol/. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• Scraperr – A Self Hosted Webscraper

  1. Clicking the box programmatically – possible but inconsistent 2. Outsourcing the task to one of the many CAPTCHA-solving services (2Captcha etc) – better 3. Using a pool of reliable IP addresses so you don't encounter checkboxes or turnstiles – best I run a web scraping startup (https://simplescraper.io) and this is usually the approach. It has become more difficult, and I think a lot of the AI crawlers are... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (October 2024)

  Making my data extraction Saas (https://simplescraper.io) more LLM friendly. Markdown extraction, improved Google search, workflows - search for this terms, visit the first N links, summarize etc. Big demand for (or rather, expectation of) this lately. - Source: Hacker News / almost 2 years ago

• The Architecture Behind a One-Person Tech Startup

  Things are much easier for one-person startups these days—it's a gift. I remember building a todo app as my first SaaS project, and choosing something called Stormpath for authentication. It subsequently shut down, forcing me to do a last-minute migration from a hostel in Japan using Nitrous Cloud IDE (which also shut down). Just pain upon pain.[1] Now, you can just pick a full-stack cloud service and run with it.... - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago

• A list of SaaS, PaaS and IaaS offerings that have free tiers of interest to devops and infradev

  Simplescraper — Trigger your webhook after each operation. The free plan includes 100 cloud scrape credits. - Source: dev.to / over 2 years ago

ShortPixel mentions (11)

• Optimizing PNG vs JPG: Tips and Tools for WordPress

  ShortPixel Image Optimizer is usually the best as it handles lossy, glossy, and lossless compression, does automatic WebP and AVIF conversion, and has solid bulk optimization with CDN included in each plan, even the Free one. It tends to be the most well-rounded option, works reliably, easy to configure, best compression results across both JPG and PNG. - Source: dev.to / 4 months ago

• The Ultimate Image Optimization Guide for Photographers: How to deliver high-quality photos without slowing down your website

  ShortPixel solves this in 2 minutes of setup, then runs automatically forever. Your images maintain their quality. Your site loads dramatically faster. Mobile visitors can actually browse your galleries. And you create a professional experience that reflects the quality of your work. - Source: dev.to / 7 months ago

• Managing Performance Across 50+ WordPress Sites Without Burning Out

  ShortPixel handles image optimization automatically across your entire portfolio, so uploaded images get optimized without anyone monitoring queues or remembering which sites have optimization enabled. - Source: dev.to / 7 months ago

• How AI Helps ShortPixel's Human Agents Deliver Stellar Support

  At ShortPixel, we handle hundreds of support tickets daily. Our team prides itself on providing stellar support, but we noticed something: even experienced agents sometimes struggled with consistency. Grammar slips can happen during busy periods. Tone varied between agents. Explanations that were crystal clear in an agent's mind came out confusing or too technical on screen. - Source: dev.to / 8 months ago

• Best WP Rocket Alternatives for WordPress Performance Optimization

  The plugin includes automatic cache warmup, session-aware caching, critical CSS generation, and built-in image optimization powered by ShortPixel. WebP delivery, lazy loading, and adaptive image resizing come standard, plus it includes a global CDN without requiring external services. - Source: dev.to / 10 months ago