WordPress plugin comparison

EWWW Image Optimizer vs FreshCode Image Compress Lite

EWWW Image Optimizer

by Shane Bishop

1M+ installs4.8

FreshCode Image Compress Lite

by Faredul Ali

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

EWWW Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for FreshCode Image Compress Lite.
On a typical day, EWWW Image Optimizer is downloaded about 14,966 times, FreshCode Image Compress Lite about 1.
FreshCode Image Compress Lite has no reviews yet.
EWWW Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Dec 20, 2025 for FreshCode Image Compress Lite.
EWWW Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for FreshCode Image Compress Lite.
EWWW Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for FreshCode Image Compress Lite.

EWWW Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	EWWW Image Optimizer	FreshCode Image Compress Lite
Popular rank	#59	#72,554
Active installs	1M+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	961.2K	39
Rating	4.8(1.8K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	25%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×2.43	×0.03
Last release	11 days ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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