WordPress plugin comparison
Another simple image optimizer vs Image Widget
Another simple image optimizer
by Raffael Jesche
30+ installs5.0
Image Widget
by Nexcess
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Another simple image optimizer.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Another simple image optimizer about 4.
- Another simple image optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Feb 1, 2025 for Another simple image optimizer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2023 for Another simple image optimizer.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Another simple image optimizer | Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,684 | #398 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 9.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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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