{"id":709,"date":"2024-05-07T11:41:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T11:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/docs\/i-want-to-start-using-autoptimize-with-shortpixel-image-optimization-cdn\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T08:46:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T08:46:22","password":"","slug":"i-want-to-start-using-autoptimize-with-shortpixel-image-optimization-cdn","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/kb.shortpixel.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/i-want-to-start-using-autoptimize-with-shortpixel-image-optimization-cdn\/","title":{"rendered":"I want to start using Autoptimize with ShortPixel Image Optimizer, what should I do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As you know, Autoptimize can optimize your images in addition to regular website optimization. In case you are wondering, you can start using both Autoptimize’s Image Optimization with our plugin ShortPixel Image Optimizer<\/a> (SPIO) easily; SPIO will locally compress your images while Autoptimize will serve them from our CDN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nImportant<\/strong>: this can greatly increase your credit usage if you don’t have an Unlimited plan<\/a>; both plugins will make use of your pool of credits. We recommend you to make sure you understand how SPIO uses your credits<\/a> and how Autoptimize uses your credits<\/a>.\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

How-to<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To do that, just install Autoptimize<\/a> on your WordPress site, go to its Settings page, select the Images\u00a0<\/strong>tab and then activate the “Image optimization & CDN<\/strong>” option:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That’s all you need to get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a couple of important things you need to take into account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n