WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Pixel Editor vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Advanced Pixel Editor
by Rafael Minuesa
10+ installs
ShortPixel Image Optimizer
by ShortPixel
300K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against 10+ for Advanced Pixel Editor.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,623 times, Advanced Pixel Editor about 3.
- Advanced Pixel Editor has no reviews yet.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 24, 2026 for Advanced Pixel Editor.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Advanced Pixel Editor.
Line by line
ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Pixel Editor | ShortPixel Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,263 | #193 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 69 | 235.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(830) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.70 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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