WordPress plugin comparison
Debloat vs Image Optimizer
At a glance
- Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 30K+ for Debloat.
- On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,796 times, Debloat about 243.
- Debloat is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 1.7 from 81 reviews.
- Debloat was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Image Optimizer.
- Image Optimizer resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Debloat.
- Debloat is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Image Optimizer.
- Debloat has been around longer: since 2021, against 2024 for Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Image Optimizer leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Debloat |  Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #960 | #58 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.2K | 174.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(41) | 1.7(81) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.1 | 7.4 |
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