WordPress plugin comparison

Basic Image Converter and Optimizer vs EWWW Image Optimizer

Basic Image Converter and Optimizer

by Christian Sanchez

Fewer than 10 installs

EWWW Image Optimizer

by Shane Bishop

1M+ installs4.8

At a glance

EWWW Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Basic Image Converter and Optimizer.
On a typical day, EWWW Image Optimizer is downloaded about 14,966 times, Basic Image Converter and Optimizer about 2.
Basic Image Converter and Optimizer has no reviews yet.
EWWW Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 3, 2025 for Basic Image Converter and Optimizer.
EWWW Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Basic Image Converter and Optimizer.
EWWW Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Basic Image Converter and Optimizer.

EWWW Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Basic Image Converter and Optimizer	EWWW Image Optimizer
Popular rank	#59,299	#59
Active installs	Fewer than 10	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	961.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(1.8K)
Support threads resolved	–	25%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.03	×2.43
Last release	1 year ago	11 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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