WordPress plugin comparison
Autoptimize vs Image Prioritizer
Autoptimize
by Optimizing Matters
800K+ installs4.7
Image Prioritizer
by WordPress Performance Team
40K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Autoptimize has more active installs: 800K+, against 40K+ for Image Prioritizer.
- On a typical day, Autoptimize is downloaded about 9,818 times, Image Prioritizer about 365.
- Image Prioritizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,429 reviews.
- Autoptimize was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Image Prioritizer.
- Image Prioritizer resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% for Autoptimize.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Autoptimize has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for Image Prioritizer.
Line by line
Autoptimize leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Autoptimize | Image Prioritizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #77 | #822 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 549.4K | 9.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.4K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.85 | ×1.21 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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