WordPress plugin comparison
Enhanced Responsive Images vs Image Optimizer
Enhanced Responsive Images
by WordPress Performance Team
40K+ installs
Image Optimizer
by Elementor
1M+ installs1.7
At a glance
- Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 40K+ for Enhanced Responsive Images.
- On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,796 times, Enhanced Responsive Images about 394.
- Enhanced Responsive Images has no reviews yet.
- Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Enhanced Responsive Images.
- Enhanced Responsive Images is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Image Optimizer leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Enhanced Responsive Images | Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #784 | #58 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10K | 174.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 1.7(81) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month 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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