WordPress plugin comparison

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster vs Image Optimizer

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster

by Mohammed Kaludi

1K+ installs3.9

Image Optimizer

by Elementor

1M+ installs1.7

At a glance

Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster.
On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,537 times, Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster about 24.
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 1.7 from 81 reviews.
Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster.
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Image Optimizer.
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster has been around longer: since 2021, against 2024 for Image Optimizer.

Image Optimizer leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster	Image Optimizer
Popular rank	#6,831	#58
Active installs	1K+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	695	174.3K
Rating	3.9(15)	1.7(81)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.56	×1.28
Last release	1 month ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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