WordPress plugin comparison

EWWW Image Optimizer vs Hridyaa Image Compressor and Optimizer

EWWW Image Optimizer

by Shane Bishop

1M+ installs4.8

Hridyaa Image Compressor and Optimizer

by Ankit Rawat

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

EWWW Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Hridyaa Image Compressor and Optimizer.
On a typical day, EWWW Image Optimizer is downloaded about 16,412 times, Hridyaa Image Compressor and Optimizer about 3.
Hridyaa Image Compressor and Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,845 reviews.
EWWW Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Sep 10, 2026 for Hridyaa Image Compressor and Optimizer.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
EWWW Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Hridyaa Image Compressor and Optimizer.

EWWW Image Optimizer leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	EWWW Image Optimizer	Hridyaa Image Compressor and Optimizer
Popular rank	#59	#33,828
Active installs	1M+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	975.9K	44
Rating	4.8(1.8K)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	25%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.43	×0.19
Last release	today	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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