WordPress plugin comparison

EmergentPixel Image Optimizer vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer

EmergentPixel Image Optimizer

by emergentpixel

Fewer than 10 installs

ShortPixel Image Optimizer

by ShortPixel

300K+ installs4.5

At a glance

ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for EmergentPixel Image Optimizer.
On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,623 times, EmergentPixel Image Optimizer about 3.
EmergentPixel Image Optimizer has no reviews yet.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Oct 11, 2026 for EmergentPixel Image Optimizer.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for EmergentPixel Image Optimizer.

ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	EmergentPixel Image Optimizer	ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Popular rank	#60,554	#193
Active installs	Fewer than 10	300K+
Downloads, last 30 days	116	235.3K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(830)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.70
Last release	29 days ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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