WordPress plugin comparison

DropAvif Image Optimizer vs Highcompress Image Compressor

DropAvif Image Optimizer

by Dropavif

80+ installs5.0

Highcompress Image Compressor

by himalayasaxena

600+ installs4.9

At a glance

Highcompress Image Compressor has more active installs: 600+, against 80+ for DropAvif Image Optimizer.
On a typical day, Highcompress Image Compressor is downloaded about 16 times, DropAvif Image Optimizer about 9.
DropAvif Image Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 143 reviews.
DropAvif Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Jun 17, 2026, against Feb 12, 2026 for Highcompress Image Compressor.
DropAvif Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Highcompress Image Compressor.
Highcompress Image Compressor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for DropAvif Image Optimizer.

Highcompress Image Compressor leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	DropAvif Image Optimizer	Highcompress Image Compressor
Popular rank	#17,870	#8,208
Active installs	80+	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	290	394
Rating	5.0(4)	4.9(143)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.37	×0.42
Last release	4 months ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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