WordPress plugin comparison
Autoptimize vs Modern Image Formats
Autoptimize
by Optimizing Matters
800K+ installs4.7
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Autoptimize has more active installs: 800K+, against 100K+ for Modern Image Formats.
- On a typical day, Autoptimize is downloaded about 9,818 times, Modern Image Formats about 1,126.
- Autoptimize is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,429 reviews, against 3.6 from 26 reviews.
- Autoptimize was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Modern Image Formats.
- Modern Image Formats 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 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Autoptimize leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Autoptimize | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #77 | #355 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 553.2K | 28.8K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.4K) | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.85 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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