WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Image Optimizer vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for Easy Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Easy Image Optimizer about 9.
- Easy Image Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
- Easy Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- Easy Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Easy Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Image Optimizer |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,269 | #398 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 250 | 9.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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