> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mainwp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# WP Compress

> Connect your WP Compress account, install WP Compress on selected child sites, and link them from your MainWP Dashboard.

## What You'll Learn

* Key features of WP Compress integration
* Requirements and prerequisites
* Installation and setup steps
* What the integration manages inside MainWP

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<Info>
  **Third-Party Integration** - This free integration lets you connect a WP Compress account in MainWP, then install and link WP Compress on selected child sites.
</Info>

The WP Compress integration for MainWP lets you connect your WP Compress account, review available credits, and use **Install & Link Websites** to install the WP Compress plugin on selected child sites from your MainWP Dashboard.

## About WP Compress

[WP Compress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-compress-image-optimizer/) is an image optimization service that automatically compresses and optimizes images to improve website performance and loading times.

## Key Features

* Connect your WP Compress account to MainWP with a token
* Review remaining WP Compress credits from the integration screen
* Select child sites and use **Install & Link Websites** to install and link WP Compress
* Apply the current shared-credit quota option before linking sites

The current integration focuses on account connection, site linking, and quota assignment. Ongoing optimization and configuration are handled in the WP Compress portal or in each individual child site's dashboard.

## Requirements

* MainWP Dashboard with connected Child Sites
* WP Compress for MainWP installed on the MainWP Dashboard site
* WP Compress account token

## Installation

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install the WP Compress for MainWP extension">
    Install and activate [WP Compress for MainWP](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-compress-mainwp/) on your MainWP Dashboard site.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the integration page">
    In your MainWP Dashboard, go to **MainWP > Add-ons > Performance > WP Compress**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect your WP Compress account">
    Enter your WP Compress token and click **Connect**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the credits and quota section">
    The integration shows your remaining credits and the current quota-sharing option before you link sites.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select child sites and install WP Compress">
    Choose the child sites you want to link, then click **Install & Link Websites**. The integration installs the `wp-compress-image-optimizer` plugin on the selected child sites and links them to your WP Compress account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Manage ongoing optimization in WP Compress">
    After linking, continue with optimization and configuration in the WP Compress portal or in each linked child site's dashboard.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Related Resources

* [Performance Add-ons](/add-ons/performance) - Browse performance optimization add-ons
* [Cache Control](/add-ons/performance/cache-control-extension) - Cache management across sites
* [WP Compress for MainWP](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-compress-mainwp/) - WordPress.org extension page