If you’re searching for how to compress images on Fedora or wondering how to optimize images for WordPress without relying on plugins, you’re probably running into the same frustration I did.
You upload a photo.
Then you wait for Smush or WP-Optimize to process it.
Then you hope it compressed enough.
It works — but it slows everything down.
The better solution is simple: compress images locally on Linux before uploading them to WordPress.