Title: autoptimize plugin Last modified: March 1, 2021 --- # autoptimize plugin * Resolved [teresa82](https://wordpress.org/support/users/teresa82/) * (@teresa82) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin-3/) * hi, i got an email about shortpixel / autoptimize changing their financial policy. Is this a valid email? please advise. regards. Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin-3/#post-14119048) * yes it is valid teresa82; the are changing the charging mechanism to be based on CDN-traffic instead of number of optimized images. * kind regards, frank * Thread Starter [teresa82](https://wordpress.org/support/users/teresa82/) * (@teresa82) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin-3/#post-14119141) * Hi, How do they charge your account? What is a good alternate plugin for autoptimize? Thanks, Regards. * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin-3/#post-14119281) * charge my account? not sure I understand Teresa .. * re. alternative for Autoptimize; Fast Velocity Minify is nice, Asset Cleanup is not entirely the same (and can be used with AO) but is nice as well, same for Speed Booster Pack 🙂 * Thread Starter [teresa82](https://wordpress.org/support/users/teresa82/) * (@teresa82) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin-3/#post-14119396) * you said they are changing the charging mechanism. what does that mean? regards. * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin-3/#post-14120643) * well * if you are using Autoptimize * and if in Autoptimize you have image optimization active * and if for that purpose you have a paying account at Shortpixel (as AO uses the shortpixel image optimization CDN for the image optimization) * then instead of being billed per image optimized you will now be billed for the CDN usage instead. * hope this makes it a bit more clear? 🙂 * frank * Thread Starter [teresa82](https://wordpress.org/support/users/teresa82/) * (@teresa82) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin-3/#post-14123835) * thank you! makes more sense now. So, when you see: * Optimize images – optimize images on the fly and serve them from Shortpixel’s global CDN. * if you check this box, you are paying- correct? * thanks, regards. * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin-3/#post-14123873) * > Optimize images – optimize images on the fly and serve them from Shortpixel’s > global CDN. > if you check this box, you are paying- correct? * well, there is a free tier, but as soon as you have used that you will indeed have to register, pay and associate the domain, yes. * Thread Starter [teresa82](https://wordpress.org/support/users/teresa82/) * (@teresa82) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin-3/#post-14123927) * so it’s better to change plugins instead of unchecking the box? thank you, regards. * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin-3/#post-14123951) * no, if you don’t want to pay to have your images optimized simply uncheck the box and you’re good to go 🙂 * Thread Starter [teresa82](https://wordpress.org/support/users/teresa82/) * (@teresa82) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin-3/#post-14124023) * great. so in the future, there will be no charge if I uncheck the box? thanks, regards. * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin-3/#post-14124051) * > great. so in the future, there will be no charge if I uncheck the box? * indeed, Autoptimize itself is and will remain free, no charges from me! * Thread Starter [teresa82](https://wordpress.org/support/users/teresa82/) * (@teresa82) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin-3/#post-14124057) * thank you! you’ve been a great help. appreciate it! regards. * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin-3/#post-14124071) * you’re welcome, feel free to [leave a review of the plugin and support here](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/autoptimize/reviews/#new-post)! 🙂 Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) The topic ‘autoptimize plugin’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/autoptimize/assets/icon-256X256.png?rev=2211608) * [Autoptimize](https://wordpress.org/plugins/autoptimize/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/autoptimize/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/autoptimize/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/autoptimize/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/autoptimize/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/autoptimize/reviews/) ## Tags * [short pixel](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/short-pixel/) * 13 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * Last activity: [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin-3/#post-14124071) * Status: resolved